Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet Explained

Cabinet Name:Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
Previous:Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
Legislature Term:5th Parliament of Singapore
Election:1980
Opposition Leader:J. B. Jeyaretnam
Legislature Status:Supermajority
Political Party:People's Action Party
Jurisdiction:Singapore
State Head:Benjamin Sheares
(2 January 1971 – 12 May 1981)
Devan Nair (since 23 October 1981)
Deputy Government Head:Goh Keng Swee
S. Rajaratnam
Government Head:Lee Kuan Yew
Date Dissolved:1 January 1985
Date Formed:6 January 1981
Flag Border:true
Cabinet Number:6th
Successor:Seventh 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.

Cabinet

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

PortfolioNameTerm startTerm end
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew6 January 19811 January 1985
First Deputy Prime MinisterGoh Keng Swee6 January 19811 January 1985
Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs)S. Rajaratnam6 January 19811 January 1985
MinisterLim Chee Onn6 January 19811 August 1983
MinisterOng Teng Cheong9 May 19831 January 1985
Minister for FinanceHon Sui Sen6 January 198114 October 1983
Lee Kuan Yew15 October 198323 October 1983
Tony Tan24 October 19831 January 1985
Minister for the EnvironmentOng Pang Boon6 January 19811 January 1985
Minister for LawEdmund W. Barker6 January 19811 January 1985
Second Minister for LawS. Jayakumar1 June 19841 January 1985
Minister of Science and TechnologyEdmund W. Barker6 January 198131 March 1981
Minister for Home AffairsChua Sian Chin6 January 19811 January 1985
Second Minister for Home AffairsS. Jayakumar1 June 19841 January 1985
Minister for CommunicationsOng Teng Cheong6 January 19818 May 1983
Ong Pang Boon9 May 19836 September 1983
Yeo Ning Hong7 September 19831 January 1985
Minister for LabourOng Teng Cheong6 January 19818 May 1983
Edmund W. Barker9 May 19836 September 1983
S. Jayakumar7 September 19831 January 1985
Minister for DefenceHowe Yoon Chong6 January 198131 May 1982
Goh Chok Tong1 June 19821 January 1985
Second Minister for DefenceGoh Chok Tong1 June 198131 May 1982
Yeo Ning Hong1 June 19841 January 1985
Minister for National DevelopmentTeh Cheang Wan6 January 19811 January 1985
Minister for Trade and IndustryGoh Chok Tong6 January 198131 May 1981
Tony Tan1 June 19811 January 1985
Minister for HealthGoh Chok Tong6 January 198131 May 1982
Howe Yoon Chong1 June 19821 January 1985
Second Minister for HealthGoh Chok Tong1 June 19821 January 1985
Minister for Foreign AffairsS. Dhanabalan6 January 19811 January 1985
Minister for CultureS. Dhanabalan6 January 19811 January 1985
Minister for EducationTony Tan Keng Yam6 January 198131 May 1981
Goh Keng Swee1 June 19811 January 1985
Minister for Social AffairsAhmad Mattar6 January 19811 January 1985
Notes

Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries

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

Senior Ministers of State

PortfolioNameTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister's OfficeLee Khoon Choy6 January 19811 January 1985
Foreign AffairsAbdul Rahim Ishak6 January 19811 May 1981
CultureChai Chong Yii6 January 19811 May 1981

Ministers of State

PortfolioNameTerm startTerm end
FinanceLee Yock Suan24 October 19831 January 1985
LawS. Jayakumar21 September 198131 May 1984
Home AffairsS. Jayakumar21 September 198131 May 1984
LabourSia Kah Hui6 January 19811 May 1981
Wong Kwei Cheong6 January 19816 September 1983
DefenceBernard Chen6 January 19811 May 1981
Yeo Ning Hong1 April 198131 May 1984
National DevelopmentLee Yock Suan21 September 198123 October 1983
Trade and IndustryWong Kwei Cheong7 September 19831 January 1985
CultureFong Sip Chee2 May 19811 January 1985
EducationTay Eng Soon1 April 19811 January 1985
Without portfolioWan Soon Bee7 September 19831 January 1985

Senior Parliamentary Secretaries

PortfolioNameTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister's OfficeCh'ng Jit Koon2 January 19821 January 1985
EnvironmentChor Yeok Eng6 January 198131 December 1982
Home AffairsChin Harn Tong1 May 19811 January 1985
LabourFong Sip Chee6 January 19812 May 1981
DefencePhua Bah Lee6 January 19811 January 1985
National DevelopmentLee Yiok Seng1 May 19811 January 1985
Trade and IndustryChan Chee Seng6 January 198131 December 1982
Social AffairsChan Chee Seng6 January 19812 May 1981

Parliamentary Secretaries

PortfolioNameTerm startTerm end
EnvironmentTeo Cheong Tee3 May 19831 January 1985
CommunicationsSidek Saniff6 January 19811 May 1981
LabourEugene Yap Giau Cheng1 June 19811 January 1985
National DevelopmentLee Yiok Seng6 January 198130 April 1981
Trade and IndustrySidek Saniff2 May 19811 January 1985
HealthWan Hussin Zoohri21 September 19811 January 1985
CultureSidek Saniff6 January 19811 May 1981
Wan Hussin Zoohri21 September 19811 January 1985
EducationOw Chin Hock6 January 19811 May 1981
Ho Kah Leong2 May 19811 January 1985
Social AffairsSidek Saniff2 May 19811 January 1985
Teo Cheong Tee21 September 19811 January 1985

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE . 28 July 2020 . Parliament of Singapore.

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