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 58 / 58 |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1968 |
| Legislature term(s) | 2nd Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | Second Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
| Successor | Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
MinistersEdit
Ministers of State and Parliamentary SecretariesEdit
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Office | Minister of State | Lee Khoon Choy |  People's Action Party
|
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Ya'acob bin Mohamed | People's Action Party
|
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 | ||
| Ministry of Finance | Minister of State | Yang See Chim | People's Action Party
|
11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Yang See Chim | People's Action Party
|
3 May 1968 | 10 August 1970 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Minister of State | Abdul Rahim Ishak | People's Action Party
|
16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | L.P. Rodrigo | People's Action Party
|
1 August 1969 | 5 September 1970 | |
| Ministry of Labour | Minister of State | Sia Kah Hui | People's Action Party
|
11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Sia Kah Hui | People's Action Party
|
3 May 1968 | 10 August 1970 | |
| Fong Sip Chee | People's Action Party
|
1 January 1972 | 15 September 1972 | ||
| Ministry of Education | Parliamentary Secretary | Lee Chiaw Meng | People's Action Party
|
3 May 1968 | 10 August 1970 |
| Mohd Ghazali bin Ismail | People's Action Party
|
11 August 1970 | 31 May 1972 | ||
| Sha'ari bin Tadin (acting) | People's Action Party
|
1 June 1972 | 15 September 1972 | ||
| Ministry of Communications | Parliamentary Secretary | Phua Bah Lee | People's Action Party
|
3 May 1968 | 31 December 1971 |
| Ministry of Interior and Defence | Minister of State | Wee Toon Boon | People's Action Party
|
16 April 1968 | 10 August 1970 |
| Ministry of Culture | Parliamentary Secretary | Fong Sip Chee | People's Action Party
|
3 May 1968 | 31 December 1971 |
| Sha'ari bin Tadin | People's Action Party
|
1 June 1972 | 15 September 1972 | ||
| Ministry of Social Affairs | Parliamentary Secretary | Chan Chee Seng | People's Action Party
|
3 May 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Buang bin Omar Junid | People's Action Party
|
3 May 1968 | 31 March 1970 | ||
| Ministry of Law and National Development | Parliamentary Secretary (Law) | S. Ramaswamy | People's Action Party
|
3 May 1968 | 10 October 1970 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (National Development) | Ho Cheng Choon | People's Action Party
|
3 May 1968 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Ministry of Health | Parliamentary Secretary | Chor Yeok Eng | People's Action Party
|
3 May 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Ministry of Defence | Minister of State | Wee Toon Boon | People's Action Party
|
11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Phua Bah Lee | People's Action Party
|
1 January 1972 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | Parliamentary Secretary | L.P. Rodrigo | People's Action Party
|
6 September 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
| Source:[1] | |||||
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b "SECOND PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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