The Labour Front won the most seats in the 1955 Singaporean general election. The leader of the Labour Front, David Saul Marshall negotiated with other parties to form a coalition government.

After spent three days of discussion, a minority coalition government of LF-UMNO-MCA was formed.

List of ministers

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Portfolio Minister Political party Term start Term end
Chief Minister
Minister of Commerce and Industry 		David Marshall Labour Front 6 April 1955 7 June 1956
Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat United Malay National Organisation 6 April 1955 7 June 1956
Assistant Minister for Commerce and Industry J.M. Jumabhoy Labour Front 6 April 1955 7 June 1956
Chief Secretary William Allmond Codrington Goode Independent 6 April 1955 7 June 1956
Attorney-General E.J. Davies Independent 6 April 1955 5 September 1955
Charles Harris Butterfield Independent 6 September 1955 7 June 1956
Minister of Health Armand Joseph Braga Labour Front 6 April 1955 7 June 1956
Minister for Communications and Works Francis Thomas Labour Front 6 April 1955 7 June 1956
Minister for Labour and Welfare Lim Yew Hock Labour Front 6 April 1955 7 June 1956
Minister for Education Chew Swee Kee Labour Front 6 April 1955 7 June 1956
Financial Secretary T.M. Hart Independent 6 April 1955 7 June 1956

The names in bold are the surnames of Chinese persons, and the personal names of Indian and Malay persons

References

  1. ^ "Marshall Names His Men". The Straits Times. Singapore. 7 April 1955. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_David_Marshall_Cabinet
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