First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

The first Cabinet of Singapore, 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.

First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
1st Cabinet of Singapore
Date formed	5 June 1959
Date dissolved	18 October 1963
People and organisations
Head of state	Sir William Goode (until 3 December 1959) Yusof bin Ishak (from 3 December 1959)
Head of government	Lee Kuan Yew
Deputy head of government	Toh Chin Chye
Member party	People's Action Party
Status in legislature	Supermajority
Opposition party	Singapore People's Alliance
Opposition leader	Lim Yew Hock
History
Election(s)	1959
Legislature term(s)	3rd Legislative Assembly
Predecessor	Lim Yew Hock Cabinet
Successor	II Lee Kuan Yew

A minor cabinet reshuffle was made on 24 September 1961.

List of Ministers

Portfolio	Minister	Political party	Term start	Term end
Prime Minister	Lee Kuan Yew	People's Action Party	5 June 1959	18 October 1963
Deputy Prime Minister	Toh Chin Chye	People's Action Party	5 June 1959	18 October 1963
Minister for Home Affairs	Ong Pang Boon	People's Action Party	5 June 1959	18 October 1963
Minister for Finance	Goh Keng Swee	People's Action Party	5 June 1959	18 October 1963
Minister for Law	K.M. Byrne	People's Action Party	5 June 1959	18 October 1963
Minister for Labour	K.M. Byrne	People's Action Party	5 June 1959	24 September 1961
	Ahmad Ibrahim	People's Action Party	24 September 1961	21 August 1962
	Ong Pang Boon (acting)	People's Action Party	21 August 1962	18 October 1963
Minister for National Development	Ong Eng Guan	People's Action Party	5 June 1959	20 June 1960
	Toh Chin Chye (acting)[2]	People's Action Party	20 June 1960	25 August 1960
	Tan Kia Gan	People's Action Party	25 August 1960	18 October 1963
Minister for Health	Ahmad Ibrahim	People's Action Party	5 June 1959	24 September 1961
	K.M. Byrne	People's Action Party	24 September 1961	18 October 1963
Minister for Education	Yong Nyuk Lin	People's Action Party	5 June 1959	18 October 1963
Minister for Culture	S. Rajaratnam	People's Action Party	5 June 1959	18 October 1963
Sources:[3][4]

References

1. "Lee Kuan Yew elected as Prime Minister of Singapore". AsiaOne. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
2. "Ong's expulsion". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 June 1960. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
3. "Singapore's first Cabinet". The Straits Times. Singapore. 5 June 1959. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
4. "Singapore's first Cabinet Reshuffle". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 September 1961. Retrieved 2 May 2013.