Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
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The Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the fourth Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was formed in 1972 after the 1972 Singaporean general election. The cabinet lasted from 1972 to 1976, with one shuffle in 1975.
Dateformed16 September 1972
Datedissolved30 December 1976
Head of state
Benjamin ShearesHead of government
Lee Kuan YewFourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
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 4th Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 16 September 1972 |
| Date dissolved | 30 December 1976 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Benjamin Sheares |
Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
Deputy head of government | Goh Keng Swee (from 1 March 1973) |
Member party | People's Action Party |
Status in legislature | Supermajority |
| History | |
| Election | 1972 |
| Legislature term | 3rd Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
| Successor | Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
Cabinet
The Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was composed of the following members.[1][2][3][4]
| Portfolio | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 5 June 1959 – 28 November 1990 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Keng Swee | 1 March 1973 – 31 May 1980 |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Toh Chin Chye | 16 April 1968 – 1 June 1975 |
| Lee Chiaw Meng | 2 June 1975 – 30 December 1976 | |
| Minister for Defence | Goh Keng Swee | 11 August 1970 – 11 February 1979 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Rajaratnam | 12 August 1965 – 30 May 1980 |
| Minister for Labour | Ong Pang Boon | 5 July 1971 – 5 January 1981 |
| Minister for Communications | Yong Nyuk Lin | 16 April 1968 – 31 July 1975 |
| Lim Kim San | 1 August 1975 – 30 July 1978 | |
| Minister for the Environment | Lim Kim San | 16 September 1972 – 1 June 1975 |
| E. W. Barker | 2 June 1975 – 31 January 1979 | |
| Minister for Culture | Jek Yeun Thong | 16 April 1968 – 25 September 1977 |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Othman Wok | 16 April 1968 – 30 June 1977 |
| Minister for Law and National Development | E. W. Barker | 9 August 1965 – 1 June 1975 |
| Minister for Law | E. W. Barker | 2 June 1975 – 12 September 1988 |
| Minister for National Development | Lim Kim San | 2 June 1975 – 31 January 1979 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | E. W. Barker | 16 September 1972 – 31 October 1972 |
| Chua Sian Chin | 1 November 1972 – 1 January 1985 | |
| Minister for Health | Chua Sian Chin | 16 April 1968 – 1 June 1975 |
| Toh Chin Chye | 2 June 1975 – 5 January 1981 | |
| Minister for Finance | Hon Sui Sen | 11 August 1970 – 14 October 1983 |
| Minister for Education | Lee Chiaw Meng | 16 September 1972 – 1 June 1975 |
| Toh Chin Chye | 2 June 1975 – 14 June 1975 | |
| Lee Kuan Yew | 15 June 1975 – 19 October 1975 | |
| Chua Sian Chin | 20 October 1975 – 11 February 1979 | |
| Minister without portfolio | Yong Nyuk Lin | 1 August 1975 – 31 March 1976 |
List of office holders
The following is the list of office holders in the Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet.[1][2][3][4] Cabinet members are listed in bold.
| Prime Minister's Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Keng Swee | 1 March 1973 | 30 December 1976 |
| Minister without portfolio | Yong Nyuk Lin | 1 August 1975 | 31 March 1976 |
| Minister of State for the Prime Minister's Office | Ya'acob Mohamed | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Communications | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Communications | Yong Nyuk Lin | 16 September 1972 | 31 July 1975 |
| Lim Kim San | 1 August 1975 | 30 December 1976 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Communications | Ong Teng Cheong | 2 June 1975 | 30 December 1976 |
| Minister of State for Communications | Ang Kok Peng | 16 September 1972 | 28 April 1974 |
| Chai Chong Yii | 29 April 1974 | 1 June 1975 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Communications | Lim Guan Hoo | 16 September 1972 | 15 July 1973 |
| Ministry of Culture | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Culture | Jek Yeun Thong | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture | Sha'ari Tadin | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Defence | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Defence | Goh Keng Swee | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defence | Phua Bah Lee | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Education | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Education | Lee Chiaw Meng | 16 September 1972 | 1 June 1975 |
| Toh Chin Chye | 2 June 1975 | 14 June 1975 | |
| Lee Kuan Yew | 15 June 1975 | 19 October 1975 | |
| Chua Sian Chin | 20 October 1975 | 30 December 1976 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Education | Chai Chong Yii | 2 June 1975 | 30 December 1976 |
| Minister of State for Education | Chai Chong Yii | 16 September 1972 | 28 April 1974 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Ahmad Mattar | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Ministry of the Environment | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for the Environment | Lim Kim San | 16 September 1972 | 1 June 1975 |
| E. W. Barker | 2 June 1975 | 30 December 1976 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment | Chor Yeok Eng | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Finance | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Finance | Hon Sui Sen | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Rajaratnam | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Abdul Rahim Ishak | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Lee Khoon Choy | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs | Ong Soo Chuan | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Health | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Health | Chua Sian Chin | 16 September 1972 | 1 June 1975 |
| Toh Chin Chye | 2 June 1975 | 30 December 1976 | |
| Minister of State for Health | Ang Kok Peng | 29 April 1974 | 30 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Home Affairs | E. W. Barker | 16 September 1972 | 31 October 1972 |
| Chua Sian Chin | 1 November 1972 | 30 December 1976 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs | Lim Guan Hoo | 16 July 1973 | 30 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Labour | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Labour | Ong Pang Boon | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Minister of State for Labour | Sia Kah Hui | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Labour | Fong Sip Chee | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Law and National Development (until 1 June 1975) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Law and National Development | E. W. Barker | 16 September 1972 | 1 June 1975 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Ho Cheng Choon | 16 September 1972 | 1 June 1975 |
| Ministry of Law (from 2 June 1975) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Law | E. W. Barker | 2 June 1975 | 30 December 1976 |
| Ministry of National Development (from 2 June 1975) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for National Development | Lim Kim San | 2 June 1975 | 30 December 1976 |
| Senior Minister of State for National Development | Tan Eng Liang | 2 June 1975 | 30 December 1976 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Ho Cheng Choon | 2 June 1975 | 30 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Science and Technology | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Toh Chin Chye | 16 September 1972 | 1 June 1975 |
| Lee Chiaw Meng | 2 June 1975 | 30 December 1976 | |
| Ministry of Social Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Othman Wok | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social Affairs | Chan Chee Seng | 16 September 1972 | 30 December 1976 |