Seventh Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
The Seventh Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the seventh Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was formed in 1985 after the 1984 Singaporean general election.
| Seventh Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 7th Cabinet of Singapore | |
 | |
| Date formed | 2 January 1985 |
| Date dissolved | 13 September 1988 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Devan Nair (until 28 March 1985) Wee Chong Jin (28-29 March 1985) Yeoh Ghim Seng (29 March – 2 September 1985) Wee Kim Wee (from 2 September 1985) |
| Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Deputy head of government | Goh Chok Tong Ong Teng Cheong |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority |
| Opposition party | Workers' Party Singapore Democratic Party |
| Opposition leader | J. B. Jeyaretnam (until 10 November 1986) Chiam See Tong (from 10 November 1986 |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1984 |
| Legislature term(s) | 6th Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
| Successor | Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Political party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Office | ||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |  People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Senior Minister | S. Rajaratnam | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Ong Teng Cheong | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Ministry of Defence | ||||
| Minister for Defence | Goh Chok Tong | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Second Minister for Defence | Yeo Ning Hong | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 31 December 1986 |
| Second Minister for Defence (Services) | Lee Hsien Loong | People's Action Party |
1 January 1987 | 13 September 1988 |
| Second Minister for Defence (Policy) | Yeo Ning Hong | People's Action Party |
1 January 1987 | 13 September 1988 |
| Ministry of Law | ||||
| Minister of Law | E. W. Barker | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Second Minister for Law | S. Jayakumar | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Ministry of National Development | ||||
| Minister of National Development | Teh Cheang Wan | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 14 December 1986 |
| S. Dhanabalan | People's Action Party |
1 January 1987 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Second Minister for National Development | Yeo Ning Hong | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 6 May 1985 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | S. Dhanabalan | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | Wong Kan Seng | People's Action Party |
1 January 1987 | 13 September 1988 |
| Ministry of Community Development | ||||
| Minister for Community Development | S. Dhanabalan | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 17 February 1986 |
| Wong Kan Seng (acting) | People's Action Party |
18 February 1986 | 31 December 1986 | |
| Wong Kan Seng | People's Action Party |
1 January 1987 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Ministry of Finance | ||||
| Minister for Finance | Tony Tan Keng Yam | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 6 May 1985 |
| Richard Hu Tsu Tau | People's Action Party |
7 May 1985 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Ministry of Education | ||||
| Minister of Education | Tony Tan Keng Yam | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Ministry of Health | ||||
| Minister for Health | Tony Tan Keng Yam | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 6 May 1985 |
| Richard Hu Tsu Tau | People's Action Party |
7 May 1985 | 31 December 1986 | |
| Yeo Cheow Tong (acting) | People's Action Party |
1 January 1987 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Ministry of the Environment | ||||
| Minister for the Environment | Ahmad Mattar | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Ministry of Communications and Information | ||||
| Minister for Communications and Information | Yeo Ning Hong | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | ||||
| Minister for Home Affairs | S. Jayakumar | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | ||||
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Richard Hu Tsu Tau | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 6 May 1985 |
| Tony Tan Keng Yam | People's Action Party |
7 May 1985 | 17 February 1986 | |
| Lee Hsien Loong (acting) | People's Action Party |
18 February 1986 | 31 December 1986 | |
| Lee Hsien Loong | People's Action Party |
1 January 1987 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Ministry of Labour | ||||
| Minister for Labour | Lee Yock Suan (acting) | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 31 December 1986 |
| Lee Yock Suan | People's Action Party |
1 January 1987 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Office | Minister of State | Wan Soon Bee | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 1 January 1986 |
| Ministry of Defence | Minister of State | Lee Hsien Loong | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 31 December 1986 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Phua Bah Lee | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Ministry of National Development | Minister of State | Lee Boon Yang | People's Action Party |
1 January 1987 | 13 September 1988 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Lee Yiok Seng | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Minister of State | Yeo Cheow Tong | People's Action Party |
9 February 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Yatiman Yusof | People's Action Party |
1 April 1986 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Ministry of Community Development | Minister of State | Ch'ng Jit Koon | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Wong Kan Seng | People's Action Party |
1 March 1985 | 17 February 1986 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary | Teo Cheong Tee | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 31 March 1986 | |
| Ministry of Finance | Parliamentary Secretary | Lee Boon Yang | People's Action Party |
7 May 1985 | 17 February 1986 |
| Ministry of Education | Minister of State | Tay Eng Soon | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Ho Kah Leong | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 18 February 1986 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Tang Guan Seng | People's Action Party |
18 February 1986 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Ministry of Health | Minister of State | Yeo Cheow Tong | People's Action Party |
9 February 1985 | 31 December 1986 |
| Ministry of the Environment | Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Eugene Yap Giau Cheng | People's Action Party |
7 May 1985 | 13 September 1988 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Lee Boon Yang | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 6 May 1985 | |
| Ministry of Communications and Information | Minister of State | Tay Eng Soon | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 17 February 1986 |
| Wong Kan Seng | People's Action Party |
7 May 1985 | 31 December 1986 | ||
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Ho Kah Leong | People's Action Party |
18 February 1986 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Lee Boon Yang | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 6 May 1985 | |
| Wan Hussin bin Hj Zoohri | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 1 January 1986 | ||
| Ministry of Home Affairs | Minister of State | Wong Kan Seng | People's Action Party |
1 March 1985 | 6 May 1985 |
| Lee Boon Yang | People's Action Party |
18 February 1986 | 13 September 1988 | ||
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Chin Harn Tong | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Lee Boon Yang | People's Action Party |
7 May 1985 | 17 February 1986 | |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | Minister of State | Lee Hsien Loong | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 17 February 1986 |
| Wong Kwei Cheong | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 1 January 1986 | ||
| Lee Boon Yang | People's Action Party |
18 February 1986 | 31 December 1986 | ||
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Eugene Yap Giau Cheng | People's Action Party |
1 January 1987 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Sidek bin Saniff | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 13 September 1988 | |
| Ministry of Labour | Senior Minister of State | Lee Yock Suan | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 31 December 1986 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Eugene Yap Giau Cheng | People's Action Party |
2 January 1985 | 6 May 1985 | |
| Source:[1] | |||||
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