Second Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
The Second Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was the Cabinet of Singapore from 19 October 1963 to 15 April 1968.
| Second Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 2nd Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 19 October 1963 |
| Date dissolved | 15 April 1968 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Yusof bin Ishak |
| Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Deputy head of government | Toh Chin Chye |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition cabinet | None |
| Opposition party | Barisan Sosialis |
| Opposition leader | Lim Huan Boon |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1963 |
| Legislature term(s) | 3rd Legislative Assembly 1st Parliament |
| Predecessor | First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
| Successor | Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
The cabinet was formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew after the People's Action Party won a supermajority of the seats in the Parliament of Singapore in the 1963 general election. It is the cabinet that governed Singapore when it was a state in Malaysia. It is also Singapore's first cabinet following its independence on 9 August 1965.
The cabinet was succeeded by the Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet.
Ministers
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |  |
19 October 1963 | 15 April 1968 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Toh Chin Chye | |
19 October 1963 | 15 April 1968 |
| Minister for Finance | Goh Keng Swee | |
19 October 1963 | 8 August 1965 |
| Lim Kim San | |
9 August 1965 | 16 August 1967 | |
| Goh Keng Swee | |
17 August 1967 | 15 April 1968 | |
| Minister for Culture | S. Rajaratnam | |
19 October 1963 | 12 August 1965 |
| Othman Wok | |
12 August 1965 | 15 April 1968 | |
| Minister for Education | Ong Pang Boon | |
19 October 1963 | 15 April 1968 |
| Minister for National Development | Lim Kim San | |
19 October 1963 | 8 August 1965 |
| Minister for Health | Yong Nyuk Lin | |
19 October 1963 | 15 April 1968 |
| Minister for Labour | Jek Yeun Thong | |
19 October 1963 | 15 April 1968 |
| Minister for Home Affairs and Social Welfare | Othman Wok | |
19 October 1963 | 26 November 1963 |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Othman Wok | |
27 November 1963 | 15 April 1968 |
| Minister for Law | E. W. Barker | |
31 October 1964 | 8 August 1965 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Rajaratnam | |
9 August 1965 | 15 April 1968 |
| Minister for Defence and Security | Goh Keng Swee | |
9 August 1965 | 23 September 1965 |
| Minister for the Interior and Defence | Goh Keng Swee | |
24 September 1965 | 16 August 1967 |
| Lim Kim San | |
17 August 1967 | 15 April 1968 | |
| Minister for Law and National Development | E. W. Barker | |
9 August 1965 | 15 April 1968 |
| Sources: [1][2][3] | ||||
Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Department | Minister of State | Ya'acob bin Mohamed | |
18 September 1965 | 15 April 1968 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Prime Minister) | Ya'acob bin Mohamed | |
19 October 1963 | 17 September 1965 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Deputy Prime Minister) | Buang bin Omar Junid | |
19 October 1963 | 3 May 1968 | |
| Ministry of Finance | Parliamentary Secretary | S. Ramaswamy | |
1 March 1966 | 3 May 1968 |
| Ministry of Culture | Minister of State | Lee Khoon Choy | |
18 September 1965 | 3 May 1968 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Fong Sip Chee | |
19 October 1963 | 15 April 1968 | |
| Lee Khoon Choy | |
12 July 1965 | 17 September 1965 | ||
| Ministry of Education | Minister of State | Abdul Rahim Ishak | |
18 September 1965 | 3 May 1968 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Abdul Rahim Ishak | |
19 October 1963 | 17 September 1965 | |
| Ministry of National Development | Parliamentary Secretary | Ho Cheng Choon | |
19 October 1963 | 8 August 1965 |
| Ministry of Health | Parliamentary Secretary | Sia Kah Hui | |
19 October 1963 | 1 February 1967 |
| Chor Yeok Eng | |
2 November 1966 | 15 April 1968 | ||
| Ministry of Labour | Parliamentary Secretary | Wee Toon Boon | |
19 October 1963 | 17 September 1965 |
| Sia Kah Hui | |
1 February 1967 | 15 April 1968 | ||
| Ministry of Home Affairs and Social Welfare | Parliamentary Secretary | Chan Chee Seng | |
19 October 1963 | 26 November 1963 |
| Ministry of Social Affairs | Parliamentary Secretary | Chan Chee Seng | |
27 November 1963 | 15 April 1968 |
| Ministry of Law and National Development | Parliamentary Secretary (National Development) | Ho Cheng Choon | |
9 August 1965 | 15 April 1968 |
| Source: [3] | |||||
References
- "Singapore's Second Cabinet". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 October 1963. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- "Barker's sworn in as Law Minister". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 November 1964. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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