Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
The Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the fifth Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was formed in 1976 after the 1976 Singaporean general election.
| Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 5th Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 31 December 1976 |
| Date dissolved | 5 January 1981 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Benjamin Sheares |
| Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Deputy head of government | Goh Keng Swee S. Rajaratnam |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1976 |
| Legislature term(s) | 4th Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
| Successor | Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Political party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |  People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Keng Swee | People's Action Party |
1 June 1980 | 6 January 1981 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | S. Rajaratnam | People's Action Party |
1 June 1980 | 6 January 1981 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Keng Swee | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 31 May 1980 |
| Minister of Defence | Goh Keng Swee | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 11 February 1979 |
| Howe Yoon Chong | People's Action Party |
12 February 1979 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Minister for Health | Toh Chin Chye | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Rajaratnam | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 1 June 1980 |
| S. Dhanabalan | People's Action Party |
1 June 1980 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Minister for Labour | Ong Pang Boon | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for National Development | Lim Kim San | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 31 January 1979 |
| Teh Cheang Wan | People's Action Party |
1 February 1979 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Minister for Communications | Lim Kim San | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 30 June 1978 |
| Ong Teng Cheong | People's Action Party |
1 July 1978 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Minister for Culture | Jek Yeun Thong | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 25 September 1977 |
| Ong Teng Cheong (acting) | People's Action Party |
26 September 1977 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Jek Yeun Thong | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 25 September 1977 |
| E. W. Barker | People's Action Party |
26 September 1977 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Othman Wok | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 30 June 1977 |
| Toh Chin Chye (acting) | People's Action Party |
1 July 1977 | 4 September 1977 | |
| Ahmad Mattar (acting) | People's Action Party |
5 September 1977 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Minister for Law | E. W. Barker | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for the Environment | E.W Barker | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 31 January 1979 |
| Lim Kim San | People's Action Party |
1 February 1979 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Chua Sian Chin | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Education | Chua Sian Chin | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 11 February 1979 |
| Goh Keng Swee | People's Action Party |
12 February 1979 | 31 May 1980 | |
| Tony Tan Keng Yam | People's Action Party |
1 June 1980 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Minister for Finance | Hon Sui Sen | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Goh Chok Tong | People's Action Party |
15 March 1979 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister | Othman Wok | People's Action Party |
1 July 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister | Jek Yeun Thong | People's Action Party |
26 September 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister | Lim Chee Onn | People's Action Party |
15 September 1980 | 6 January 1981 |
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Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Office | Senior Minister of State | Lee Khoon Choy | People's Action Party |
12 February 1979 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister of State | Ya'acob bin Mohamed | People's Action Party |
3 January 1977 | 25 October 1977 | |
| Ministry of Defence | Minister of State | Bernard Chen | People's Action Party |
24 May 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Phua Bah Lee | People's Action Party |
3 January 1977 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Senior Minister of State | Abdul Rahim Ishak | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Lee Khoon Choy | People's Action Party |
3 January 1977 | 11 February 1979 | ||
| S. Dhanabalan | People's Action Party |
12 February 1979 | 31 May 1980 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary | Ong Soo Chuan | People's Action Party |
3 January 1977 | 1 August 1978 | |
| Ministry of Labour | Minister of State | Sia Kah Hui | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Fong Sip Chee | People's Action Party |
3 January 1977 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Ministry of National Development | Senior Minister of State | Tan Eng Liang | People's Action Party |
3 January 1977 | 31 May 1978 |
| S. Dhanabalan | People's Action Party |
16 June 1978 | 11 February 1979 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary | Ho Cheng Choon | People's Action Party |
3 January 1977 | 1 April 1979 | |
| Lee Yiok Seng | People's Action Party |
1 March 1979 | 6 January 1981 | ||
| Ministry of Communications | Senior Minister of State | Ong Teng Cheong | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 30 June 1978 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Sidek bin Saniff | People's Action Party |
1 April 1980 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Ministry of Culture | Parliamentary Secretary | Ow Chin Hock | People's Action Party |
1 October 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Sidek bin Saniff | People's Action Party |
1 April 1980 | 6 January 1981 | ||
| Ministry of Social Affairs | Minister of State | Ahmad Mattar | People's Action Party |
5 September 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Chan Chee Seng | People's Action Party |
3 January 1977 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Ministry of the Environment | Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Chor Yeok Eng | People's Action Party |
3 January 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | Parliamentary Secretary | Lim Guan Hoo | People's Action Party |
3 January 1977 | 30 June 1977 |
| Chin Harn Tong | People's Action Party |
1 July 1978 | 16 March 1980 | ||
| Ministry of Education | Senior Minister of State | Chai Chong Yii | People's Action Party |
31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Tony Tan Keng Yam | People's Action Party |
12 February 1979 | 31 May 1980 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary | Ahmad Mattar | People's Action Party |
3 January 1977 | 4 September 1977 | |
| Ministry of Finance | Senior Minister of State | Goh Chok Tong | People's Action Party |
1 September 1977 | 14 March 1979 |
| Tan Eng Liang | People's Action Party |
1 June 1978 | 19 February 1979 | ||
| Minister of State | Ya'acob bin Mohamed | People's Action Party |
26 October 1977 | 6 January 1981 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Chin Harn Tong | People's Action Party |
17 March 1980 | 6 January 1981 | |
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