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.
Cabinet The Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was composed of the following members.
PortfolioNameTermPrime MinisterLee Kuan Yew5 June 1959 – 28 November 1990Deputy Prime MinisterGoh Keng Swee1 March 1973 – 31 May 1980First Deputy Prime MinisterGoh Keng Swee1 June 1980 – 1 January 1985Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs)S. Rajaratnam1 June 1980 – 1 January 1985Minister for DefenceGoh Keng Swee11 August 1970 – 11 February 1979Howe Yoon Chong12 February 1979 – 31 May 1982Minister for HealthToh Chin Chye2 June 1975 – 5 January 1981Minister for Foreign AffairsS. Rajaratnam12 August 1965 – 30 May 1980S. Dhanabalan1 June 1980 – 12 September 1988Minister for LabourOng Pang Boon5 July 1971 – 5 January 1981Minister for National DevelopmentLim Kim San2 June 1975 – 31 January 1979Teh Cheang Wan1 February 1979 – 14 December 1986Minister for CommunicationsLim Kim San1 August 1975 – 30 July 1978Ong Teng Cheong1 July 1978 – 8 May 1983Minister for CultureJek Yeun Thong16 April 1968 – 25 September 1977Ong Teng Cheong26 September 1977 – 5 January 1981 (acting)Minister for Science and TechnologyJek Yeun Thong31 December 1976 – 25 September 1977E. W. Barker26 September 1977 – 1 April 1981Minister for Social AffairsOthman Wok16 April 1968 – 30 June 1977Toh Chin Chye1 July 1977 – 4 September 1977 (acting)Ahmad Mattar5 September 1977 – 31 May 1984 (acting)Minister for LawE. W. Barker2 June 1975 – 12 September 1988Minister for the EnvironmentE. W. Barker2 June 1975 – 31 January 1979Lim Kim San1 February 1979 – 5 January 1981Minister for Home AffairsChua Sian Chin1 November 1972 – 1 January 1985Minister for EducationChua Sian Chin20 October 1975 – 11 February 1979Goh Keng Swee12 February 1979 – 31 May 1980Tony Tan1 June 1980 – 31 May 1981Minister for FinanceHon Sui Sen11 August 1970 – 14 October 1983Minister for Trade and IndustryGoh Chok Tong15 March 1979 – 31 May 1981Minister without portfolioOthman Wok1 July 1977 – 5 January 1981Jek Yeun Thong26 September 1977 – 5 January 1981Lim Chee Onn15 September 1980 – 1 August 1983
List of office holders The following is the list of office holders in the Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet. Cabinet members are listed in bold. Prime Minister's OfficeOfficeNameTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterLee Kuan Yew31 December 19765 January 1981Deputy Prime MinisterGoh Keng Swee31 December 197631 May 1980First Deputy Prime MinisterGoh Keng Swee1 June 19805 January 1981Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs)S. Rajaratnam1 June 19805 January 1981Minister without portfolioOthman Wok1 July 19775 January 1981Jek Yeun Thong26 September 19775 January 1981Lim Chee Onn15 September 19805 January 1981Senior Minister of State for the Prime Minister's OfficeLee Khoon Choy12 February 19795 January 1981Minister of State for the Prime Minister's OfficeYa'acob Mohamed3 January 197725 October 1977Minister of StateYa'acob Mohamed26 October 19775 January 1981Parliamentary Secretary for the Prime Minister's OfficeChin Harn Tong17 March 19805 January 1981Ministry of CommunicationsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for CommunicationsLim Kim San31 December 197630 June 1978Ong Teng Cheong1 July 19785 January 1981Senior Minister of State for CommunicationsOng Teng Cheong31 December 197630 June 1978Parliamentary Secretary for CommunicationsSidek Saniff1 April 19805 January 1981Ministry of CultureOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for CultureJek Yeun Thong31 December 197625 September 1977Ong Teng Cheong26 September 19775 January 1981Parliamentary Secretary for CultureOw Chin Hock1 October 19775 January 1981Sidek Saniff1 April 19805 January 1981Ministry of DefenceOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for DefenceGoh Keng Swee31 December 197611 February 1979Howe Yoon Chong12 February 19795 January 1981Minister of State for DefenceBernard Chen24 May 19775 January 1981Senior Parliamentary Secretary for DefencePhua Bah Lee31 December 19765 January 1981Ministry of EducationOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for EducationChua Sian Chin31 December 197611 February 1979Goh Keng Swee12 February 197931 May 1980Tony Tan1 June 19805 January 1981Senior Minister of State for EducationChai Chong Yii31 December 19765 January 1981Tony Tan12 February 197931 May 1980Parliamentary Secretary for EducationAhmad Mattar3 January 19774 September 1977Ministry of the EnvironmentOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for the EnvironmentE. W. Barker31 December 197631 January 1979Lim Kim San1 February 19795 January 1981Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the EnvironmentChor Yeok Eng31 December 19765 January 1981Ministry of FinanceOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for FinanceHon Sui Sen31 December 19765 January 1981Senior Minister of State for FinanceGoh Chok Tong1 September 197714 March 1979Tan Eng Liang1 June 197819 February 1979Ministry of Foreign AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Foreign AffairsS. Rajaratnam31 December 197631 May 1980S. Dhanabalan1 June 19805 January 1981Senior Minister of State for Foreign AffairsAbdul Rahim Ishak31 December 19765 January 1981Lee Khoon Choy31 December 197611 February 1979S. Dhanabalan12 February 197931 May 1980Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign AffairsOng Soo Chuan31 December 197631 July 1978Ministry of HealthOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for HealthToh Chin Chye31 December 19765 January 1981Ministry of Home AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Home AffairsChua Sian Chin31 December 19765 January 1981Parliamentary Secretary for Home AffairsLim Guan Hoo31 December 197630 June 1977Chin Harn Tong1 July 197816 March 1980Ministry of LabourOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for LabourOng Pang Boon31 December 19765 January 1981Minister of State for LabourSia Kah Hui31 December 19765 January 1981Senior Parliamentary Secretary for LabourFong Sip Chee31 December 19765 January 1981Ministry of LawOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for LawE. W. Barker31 December 19765 January 1981Ministry of National DevelopmentOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for National DevelopmentLim Kim San31 December 197631 January 1979Teh Cheang Wan1 February 19795 January 1981Senior Minister of State for National DevelopmentTan Eng Liang31 December 197631 May 1978S. Dhanabalan16 June 197811 February 1979Parliamentary Secretary for National DevelopmentHo Cheng Choon31 December 197631 March 1979Lee Yiok Seng1 March 19795 January 1981Ministry of Science and TechnologyOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Science and TechnologyJek Yeun Thong31 December 197625 September 1977E. W. Barker26 September 19775 January 1981Ministry of Social AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Social AffairsOthman Wok31 December 197630 June 1977Toh Chin Chye1 July 19774 September 1977Ahmad Mattar5 September 19775 January 1981Minister of State for Social AffairsAhmad Mattar5 September 19775 January 1981Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social AffairsChan Chee Seng31 December 19765 January 1981Ministry of Trade and Industry (from 15 March 1979)OfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Trade and IndustryGoh Chok Tong15 March 19795 January 1981
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