First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
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1st cabinet of Singapore | |
Date formed | 5 June 1959 |
Date dissolved | 18 October 1963 |
People and organisations | |
Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
Deputy head of government | Toh Chin Chye |
Head of state | Yusof bin Ishak |
Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal) | 2 |
Total number of ministers | 9 |
Member party | People's Action Party |
Status in legislature | Majority |
Opposition cabinet | N.A. |
Opposition party | Singapore People's Alliance |
History | |
Election(s) | 1959 |
Budget(s) | 1959 |
Predecessor | First Cabinet of Singapore |
Successor | II Lee Kuan Yew |
The first Cabinet of Singapore, was led by Lee Kuan Yew, who was elected as prime minister.[1] It was formed on 5 June 1959, after securing a landslide victory in the 1959 general election.
A minor cabinet reshuffle was made on 24 September 1961.
Initial composition
1959-1961[2]
Portfolio | Minister |
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Prime minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
Deputy prime minister | Toh Chin Chye |
Minister for home affairs | Ong Pang Boon |
Minister for finance | Goh Keng Swee |
Minister for labour Minister for law |
K.M. Byrne |
Minister for national development | Ong Eng Guan (5 June 1959 – 20 June 1960) Toh Chin Chye (acting) [3] Tan Kia Gan (25 August 1960) |
Minister for health | Ahmad Ibrahim |
Minister for education | Yong Nyuk Lin |
Minister for culture | S. Rajaratnam |
The names in bold are the surnames of Chinese persons, and the personal names of Indian and Malay persons
Reshuffle
1961-1962[4]
The names in bold are the surnames of Chinese persons, and the personal names of Indian and Malay persons
References
- ↑ "Lee Kuan Yew elected as Prime Minister of Singapore". AsiaOne. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ↑ "Singapore's first Cabinet". The Straits Times. Singapore. 5 June 1959. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ↑ "Ong's expulsion". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 June 1960. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ↑ "Singapore's first Cabinet Reshuffle". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 September 1961. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "Tan's is the new Minister of National Development". The Straits Times. Singapore. 25 August 1960. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
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