The First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was the Cabinet of Singapore from 5 June 1959 to 18 October 1963. The cabinet 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.
Cabinet
The First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet consisted of the following ministers.[2][3][4]
| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Toh Chin Chye | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Minister for National Development | Ong Eng Guan | 5 June 1959 | 20 June 1960 |
| Toh Chin Chye[a] | 20 June 1960 | 25 August 1960 | |
| Tan Kia Gan | 25 August 1960 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Minister for Finance | Goh Keng Swee | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Ong Pang Boon | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Minister for Labour | Kenneth Michael Byrne | 5 June 1959 | 24 September 1961 |
| Ahmad Ibrahim | 24 September 1961 | 21 August 1962 | |
| Ong Pang Boon[a] | 21 August 1962 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Minister for Law | Kenneth Michael Byrne | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Minister for Health | Ahmad Ibrahim | 5 June 1959 | 24 September 1961 |
| Kenneth Michael Byrne | 24 September 1961 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Minister for Education | Yong Nyuk Lin | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Minister for Culture | S. Rajaratnam | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
Notes
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.