Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
The Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was the third Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in 1968, after the 1968 Singaporean general election. The cabinet lasted until 1972, with one shuffle in 1970.
| Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 3rd Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 16 April 1968 |
| Date dissolved | 15 September 1972 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Yusof bin Ishak (until 23 November 1970) Yeoh Ghim Seng (23 November 1970 – 2 January 1971) Benjamin Sheares (from 2 January 1971) |
| Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1968 |
| Legislature term(s) | 2nd Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | Second Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
| Successor | Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Political party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |  |
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister of Science and Technology | Toh Chin Chye | |
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Finance | Goh Keng Swee | |
16 April 1968 | 10 August 1970 |
| Hon Sui Sen | |
11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | S. Rajaratnam | |
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Labour | S. Rajaratnam | |
16 April 1968 | 4 July 1971 |
| Ong Pang Boon | |
5 July 1971 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Minister of Education | Ong Pang Boon | |
16 April 1968 | 10 August 1970 |
| Lim Kim San | |
11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Minister of Communications | Yong Nyuk Lin | |
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for the Interior and Defence | Lim Kim San | |
16 April 1968 | 10 August 1970 |
| Minister for Culture | Jek Yeun Thong | |
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Othman Wok | |
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Law and National Development | E. W. Barker | |
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Health | Chua Sian Chin | |
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Defence | Goh Keng Swee | |
11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Ong Pang Boon | |
11 August 1970 | 5 September 1970 |
| Wong Lin Ken | |
6 September 1970 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Source: [1] | ||||
Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Office | Minister of State | Lee Khoon Choy | |
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Ya'acob bin Mohamed | |
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 | ||
| Ministry of Finance | Minister of State | Yang See Chim | |
11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Yang See Chim | |
3 May 1968 | 10 August 1970 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Minister of State | Abdul Rahim Ishak | |
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | L.P. Rodrigo | |
1 August 1969 | 5 September 1970 | |
| Ministry of Labour | Minister of State | Sia Kah Hui | |
11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Sia Kah Hui | |
3 May 1968 | 10 August 1970 | |
| Fong Sip Chee | |
1 January 1972 | 15 September 1972 | ||
| Ministry of Education | Parliamentary Secretary | Lee Chiaw Meng | |
3 May 1968 | 10 August 1970 |
| Mohd Ghazali bin Ismail | |
11 August 1970 | 31 May 1972 | ||
| Sha'ari bin Tadin (acting) | |
1 June 1972 | 15 September 1972 | ||
| Ministry of Communications | Parliamentary Secretary | Phua Bah Lee | |
3 May 1968 | 31 December 1971 |
| Ministry of Interior and Defence | Minister of State | Wee Toon Boon | |
16 April 1968 | 10 August 1970 |
| Ministry of Culture | Parliamentary Secretary | Fong Sip Chee | |
3 May 1968 | 31 December 1971 |
| Sha'ari bin Tadin | |
1 June 1972 | 15 September 1972 | ||
| Ministry of Social Affairs | Parliamentary Secretary | Chan Chee Seng | |
3 May 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Buang bin Omar Junid | |
3 May 1968 | 31 March 1970 | ||
| Ministry of Law and National Development | Parliamentary Secretary (Law) | S. Ramaswamy | |
3 May 1968 | 10 October 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (National Development) | Ho Cheng Choon | |
3 May 1968 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Ministry of Health | Parliamentary Secretary | Chor Yeok Eng | |
3 May 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Ministry of Defence | Minister of State | Wee Toon Boon | |
11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Phua Bah Lee | |
1 January 1972 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | Parliamentary Secretary | L.P. Rodrigo | |
6 September 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
| Source: [1] | |||||
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