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Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

The Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the sixth Cabinet of Singapore. Formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew on 6 January 1981 following the 1980 general election, it governed Singapore until its dissolution on 1 January 1985.

Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

6th Cabinet of Singapore
Date formed6 January 1981
Date dissolved1 January 1985
People and organisations
Head of stateBenjamin Sheares
(2 January 1971 – 12 May 1981)
Devan Nair (since 23 October 1981)
Head of governmentLee Kuan Yew
Deputy head of governmentGoh Keng Swee
S. Rajaratnam
Member partyPeople's Action Party
Status in legislatureSupermajority
75 / 75
Opposition partyWorkers' Party
Opposition leaderJ. B. Jeyaretnam
History
Election1980
Legislature term5th Parliament of Singapore
PredecessorFifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
SuccessorSeventh Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

Cabinet

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The Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet consisted of the following members.[1]

Portfolio Name Term start Term end
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
Minister for Finance Hon Sui Sen 6 January 1981 14 October 1983
Lee Kuan Yew 15 October 1983 23 October 1983
Tony Tan 24 October 1983 1 January 1985
Minister for the Environment Ong Pang Boon 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Minister for Law Edmund W. Barker 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Second Minister for Law S. Jayakumar 1 June 1984 1 January 1985
Minister of Science and Technology Edmund W. Barker 6 January 1981 31 March 1981
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
Minister for Communications Ong Teng Cheong 6 January 1981 8 May 1983
Ong Pang Boon 9 May 1983 6 September 1983
Yeo Ning Hong[a] 7 September 1983 1 January 1985
Minister for Labour Ong Teng Cheong 6 January 1981 8 May 1983
Edmund W. Barker 9 May 1983 6 September 1983
S. Jayakumar[a] 7 September 1983 1 January 1985
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
Minister for National Development Teh Cheang Wan 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Minister for Trade and Industry Goh Chok Tong 6 January 1981 31 May 1981
Tony Tan 1 June 1981 1 January 1985
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
Minister for Foreign Affairs S. Dhanabalan 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Minister for Culture S. Dhanabalan 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Minister for Education Tony Tan Keng Yam 6 January 1981 31 May 1981
Goh Keng Swee 1 June 1981 1 January 1985
Minister for Social Affairs Ahmad Mattar[b] 6 January 1981 1 January 1985

Notes

  1. ^ a b In an acting capacity from 7 September 1983 until 31 May 1984.
  2. ^ In an acting capacity from 6 January 1981 until 31 May 1984.

Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries

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The following were appointed as Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries.[1]

Senior Ministers of State

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Portfolio Name Term start Term end
Prime Minister's Office Lee Khoon Choy 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Foreign Affairs Abdul Rahim Ishak 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Culture Chai Chong Yii 6 January 1981 1 May 1981

Ministers of State

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Portfolio Name Term start Term end
Finance Lee Yock Suan 24 October 1983 1 January 1985
Law S. Jayakumar 21 September 1981 31 May 1984
Home Affairs S. Jayakumar 21 September 1981 31 May 1984
Labour Sia Kah Hui 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Wong Kwei Cheong 6 January 1981 6 September 1983
Defence Bernard Chen 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Yeo Ning Hong 1 April 1981 31 May 1984
National Development Lee Yock Suan 21 September 1981 23 October 1983
Trade and Industry Wong Kwei Cheong 7 September 1983 1 January 1985
Culture Fong Sip Chee 2 May 1981 1 January 1985
Education Tay Eng Soon 1 April 1981 1 January 1985
Without portfolio Wan Soon Bee 7 September 1983 1 January 1985

Senior Parliamentary Secretaries

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Portfolio Name Term start Term end
Prime Minister's Office Ch'ng Jit Koon 2 January 1982 1 January 1985
Environment Chor Yeok Eng 6 January 1981 31 December 1982
Home Affairs Chin Harn Tong 1 May 1981 1 January 1985
Labour Fong Sip Chee 6 January 1981 2 May 1981
Defence Phua Bah Lee 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
National Development Lee Yiok Seng 1 May 1981 1 January 1985
Trade and Industry Chan Chee Seng 6 January 1981 31 December 1982
Social Affairs Chan Chee Seng 6 January 1981 2 May 1981

Parliamentary Secretaries

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Portfolio Name Term start Term end
Environment Teo Cheong Tee 3 May 1983 1 January 1985
Communications Sidek Saniff 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Labour Eugene Yap Giau Cheng 1 June 1981 1 January 1985
National Development Lee Yiok Seng 6 January 1981 30 April 1981
Trade and Industry Sidek Saniff 2 May 1981 1 January 1985
Health Wan Hussin Zoohri 21 September 1981 1 January 1985
Culture Sidek Saniff 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Wan Hussin Zoohri 21 September 1981 1 January 1985
Education Ow Chin Hock 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Ho Kah Leong 2 May 1981 1 January 1985
Social Affairs Sidek Saniff 2 May 1981 1 January 1985
Teo Cheong Tee 21 September 1981 1 January 1985

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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