Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
| Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 6th Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 6 January 1981 |
| Date dissolved | 1 January 1985 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Benjamin Sheares (until 12 May 1981) Yeoh Ghim Seng (12 May – 23 October 1981) Devan Nair (from 23 October 1981) |
| Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Deputy head of government | Goh Keng Swee S. Rajaratnam |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | Workers' Party (from 31 October 1981) |
| Opposition leader | J. B. Jeyaretnam (from 31 October 1981) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1980 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5th Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
| Successor | Seventh Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Political party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Office | ||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |  |
6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Keng Swee | |
6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) | S. Rajaratnam | |
6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Minister | Lim Chee Onn | |
6 January 1981 | 1 August 1983 |
| Minister | Ong Teng Cheong | |
9 May 1983 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Finance | ||||
| Minister for Finance | Hon Sui Sen | |
6 January 1981 | 14 October 1983 |
| Lee Kuan Yew | |
15 October 1983 | 23 October 1983 | |
| Tony Tan Keng Yam | |
24 October 1983 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of the Environment | ||||
| Minister for the Environment | Ong Pang Boon | |
6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Law | ||||
| Minister for Law | E. W. Barker | |
6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Second Minister for Law | S. Jayakumar | |
1 June 1984 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Science and Technology | ||||
| Minister of Science and Technology | E. W. Barker | |
6 January 1981 | 31 March 1981 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | ||||
| Minister for Home Affairs | Chua Sian Chin | |
6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | S. Jayakumar | |
1 June 1984 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Communications | ||||
| Minister for Communications | Ong Teng Cheong | |
6 January 1981 | 8 May 1983 |
| Ong Pang Boon | |
9 May 1983 | 6 September 1983 | |
| Yeo Ning Hong (acting) | |
7 September 1983 | 31 May 1984 | |
| Yeo Ning Hong | |
1 June 1984 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of Labour | ||||
| Minister for Labour | Ong Teng Cheong | |
6 January 1981 | 8 May 1983 |
| E. W. Barker | |
9 May 1983 | 6 September 1983 | |
| S. Jayakumar (acting) | |
7 September 1983 | 31 May 1984 | |
| S. Jayakumar | |
1 June 1984 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of Defence | ||||
| Minister for Defence | Howe Yoon Chong | |
6 January 1981 | 31 May 1982 |
| Goh Chok Tong | |
1 June 1982 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Second Minister for Defence | Goh Chok Tong | |
1 June 1981 | 31 May 1982 |
| Yeo Ning Hong | |
1 June 1984 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of National Development | ||||
| Minister for National Development | Teh Cheang Wan | |
6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | ||||
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Goh Chok Tong | |
6 January 1981 | 31 May 1981 |
| Tony Tan Keng Yam | |
1 June 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of Health | ||||
| Minister for Health | Goh Chok Tong | |
6 January 1981 | 31 May 1982 |
| Howe Yoon Chong | |
1 June 1982 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Second Minister for Health | Goh Chok Tong | |
1 June 1982 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Dhanabalan | |
6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Culture | ||||
| Minister for Culture | S. Dhanabalan | |
6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Education | ||||
| Minister for Education | Tony Tan Keng Yam | |
6 January 1981 | 31 May 1981 |
| Goh Keng Swee | |
1 June 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of Social Affairs | ||||
| Minister for Social Affairs | Ahmad Mattar (acting) | |
6 January 1981 | 31 May 1984 |
| Ahmad Mattar | |
1 June 1984 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Office | Senior Minister of State | Lee Khoon Choy | |
6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Ch'ng Jit Koon | |
2 January 1982 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of Finance | Minister of State | Lee Yock Suan | |
24 October 1983 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of the Environment | Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Chor Yeok Eng | |
6 January 1981 | 31 December 1982 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Teo Cheong Tee | |
3 May 1983 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of Law | Minister of State | S. Jayakumar | |
21 September 1981 | 31 May 1984 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of State | S. Jayakumar | |
21 September 1981 | 31 May 1984 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Chin Harn Tong | |
1 May 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of Communications | Parliamentary Secretary | Sidek bin Saniff | |
6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Ministry of Labour | Minister of State | Sia Kah Hui | |
6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Wong Kwei Cheong | |
6 January 1981 | 6 September 1983 | ||
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Fong Sip Chee | |
6 January 1981 | 2 May 1981 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Eugene Yap Giau Cheng | |
1 June 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of Defence | Minister of State | Bernard Chen | |
6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Yeo Ning Hong | |
1 April 1981 | 31 May 1984 | ||
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Phua Bah Lee | |
6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of National Development | Minister of State | Lee Yock Suan | |
21 September 1981 | 23 October 1983 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Lee Yiok Seng | |
1 May 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Lee Yiok Seng | |
6 January 1981 | 30 April 1981 | |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | Minister of State | Wong Kwei Cheong | |
7 September 1983 | 1 January 1985 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Chan Chee Seng | |
6 January 1981 | 31 December 1982 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Sidek bin Saniff | |
2 May 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of Health | Parliamentary Secretary | Wan Hussin Zoohri | |
21 September 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Senior Minister of State | Abdul Rahim Ishak | |
6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Ministry of Culture | Senior Minister of State | Chai Chong Yii | |
6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Minister of State | Fong Sip Chee | |
2 May 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Sidek bin Saniff | |
6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 | |
| Wan Hussin Zoohri | |
21 September 1981 | 1 January 1985 | ||
| Ministry of Education | Minister of State | Tay Eng Soon | |
1 April 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Ow Chin Hock | |
6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 | |
| Ho Kah Leong | |
2 May 1981 | 1 January 1985 | ||
| Ministry of Social Affairs | Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Chan Chee Seng | |
6 January 1981 | 2 May 1981 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Sidek bin Saniff | |
2 May 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Teo Cheong Tee | |
21 September 1981 | 1 January 1985 | ||
| Minister of State | Wan Soon Bee | |
7 September 1983 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Source:[1] | |||||
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