After the resignation of David Saul Marshall, Lim Yew Hock was appointed by the Governor of Singapore to form the next government. 1 day after his appointment, he announced his cabinet. His cabinet was similar to that of his predecessor, with some minor changes to the allocation of portfolio.[1] He appointed Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat as Deputy Chief Minister.

List of ministers

Portfolio Minister Political party Term start Term end
Chief Minister
Minister for Labour and Welfare 		Lim Yew Hock Labour Front 7 June 1956 3 June 1959
Deputy Chief Minister
Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing 		Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat United Malay National Organisation 7 June 1956 3 June 1959
Minister for Commerce and Industry J.M. Jumabhoy Labour Front 7 June 1956 3 June 1959
Chief Secretary William Goode Independent 7 June 1956 7 December 1957
Edgeworth Beresford David Independent 24 January 1958 3 June 1959
Attorney-General Charles Harris Butterfield Independent 7 June 1956 1 July 1957
Ernest Pattison Shanks Independent 2 July 1957 3 June 1959
Minister for Health A. J. Braga Labour Front 7 June 1956 3 June 1959
Minister for Communications and Works Francis Thomas Labour Front 7 June 1956 3 June 1959
Minister for Education Chew Swee Kee Labour Front 7 June 1956 4 March 1959
Lim Yew Hock Labour Front 5 March 1959 3 June 1959
Financial Secretary T.M. Hart Independent 7 June 1956 3 June 1959

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

References

  1. ^ "Lim Yew Hock Cabinet". The Straits Times. Singapore. 9 June 1956. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lim_Yew_Hock_Cabinet
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