The Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the sixth Cabinet of Singapore. Formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew on 6 January 1981 following the 1980 general election, it governed Singapore until its dissolution on 1 January 1985.
Cabinet The Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was composed of the following members. + PortfolioNameTermPrime MinisterLee Kuan Yew5 June 1959 – 28 November 1990First Deputy Prime MinisterGoh Keng Swee1 June 1980 – 1 January 1985Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs)S. Rajaratnam1 June 1980 – 1 January 1985Minister for FinanceHon Sui Sen11 August 1970 – 14 October 1983Tony Tan24 October 1983 – 6 May 1985Minister for the EnvironmentOng Pang Boon6 January 1981 – 1 January 1985Minister for LawE. W. Barker2 June 1975 – 12 September 1988Second Minister for LawS. Jayakumar1 June 1984 – 12 September 1988Minister for Science and TechnologyE. W. Barker26 September 1977 – 1 April 1981Minister for Home AffairsChua Sian Chin1 November 1972 – 1 January 1985Second Minister for Home AffairsS. Jayakumar1 June 1984 – 1 January 1985Minister for CommunicationsOng Teng Cheong1 July 1978 – 8 May 1983Ong Pang Boon9 May 1983 – 6 September 1983Yeo Ning Hong7 September 1983 – 31 May 1984 (acting),1 June 1984 – 1 January 1985Minister for LabourOng Teng Cheong6 January 1981 – 8 May 1983E. W. Barker9 May 1983 – 6 September 1983S. Jayakumar7 September 1983 – 31 May 1984 (acting),1 June 1984 – 1 January 1985Minister for DefenceHowe Yoon Chong12 February 1979 – 31 May 1982Goh Chok Tong1 June 1982 – 30 June 1991Second Minister for DefenceGoh Chok Tong1 June 1981 – 31 May 1982Yeo Ning Hong1 June 1984 – 31 December 1986Minister for National DevelopmentTeh Cheang Wan1 February 1979 – 14 December 1986Minister for Trade and IndustryGoh Chok Tong15 March 1979 – 31 May 1981Tony Tan1 June 1981 – 1 January 1985Minister for HealthGoh Chok Tong6 January 1981 – 31 May 1982Howe Yoon Chong1 June 1982 – 1 January 1985Second Minister for HealthGoh Chok Tong1 June 1982 – 1 January 1985Minister for Foreign AffairsS. Dhanabalan1 June 1980 – 12 September 1988Minister for CultureS. Dhanabalan6 January 1981 – 1 January 1985Minister for EducationTony Tan1 June 1980 – 31 May 1981Goh Keng Swee1 June 1981 – 1 January 1985Minister for Social AffairsAhmad Mattar5 September 1977 – 31 May 1984 (acting),1 June 1984 – 1 January 1985Minister without portfolioLim Chee Onn15 September 1980 – 1 August 1983Ong Teng Cheong9 May 1983 – 1 January 1985 List of office holders The following is the list of office holders in the Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet. Cabinet members are listed in bold. Prime Minister's OfficeOfficeNameTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterLee Kuan Yew6 January 19811 January 1985First Deputy Prime MinisterGoh Keng Swee6 January 19811 January 1985Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs)S. Rajaratnam6 January 19811 January 1985Minister without portfolioLim Chee Onn6 January 19811 August 1983Ong Teng Cheong9 May 19831 January 1985Senior Minister of State for the Prime Minister's OfficeLee Khoon Choy6 January 19811 January 1985Minister of StateWan Soon Bee7 September 19831 January 1985Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Prime Minister's OfficeCh'ng Jit Koon2 January 19821 January 1985Ministry of CommunicationsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for CommunicationsOng Teng Cheong6 January 19818 May 1983Ong Pang Boon9 May 19836 September 1983Yeo Ning Hong7 September 19831 January 1985Parliamentary Secretary for CommunicationsSidek Saniff6 January 19811 May 1981Ministry of CultureOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for CultureS. Dhanabalan6 January 19811 January 1985Senior Minister of State for CultureChai Chong Yii16 January 19811 May 1981Minister of State for CultureFong Sip Chee2 May 19811 January 1985Parliamentary Secretary for CultureSidek Saniff6 January 19811 May 1981Wan Hussin Zoohri21 September 19811 January 1985Ministry of DefenceOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for DefenceHowe Yoon Chong6 January 198131 May 1982Goh Chok Tong1 June 19821 January 1985Second Minister for DefenceGoh Chok Tong1 June 198131 May 1982Yeo Ning Hong1 June 19841 January 1985Minister of State for DefenceBernard Chen6 January 19811 May 1981Yeo Ning Hong1 April 198131 May 1984Senior Parliamentary Secretary for DefencePhua Bah Lee6 January 19811 January 1985Ministry of EducationOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for EducationTony Tan6 January 198131 May 1981Goh Keng Swee1 June 19811 January 1985Minister of State for EducationTay Eng Soon1 April 19811 January 1985Parliamentary Secretary for EducationOw Chin Hock16 January 19811 May 1981Ho Kah Leong2 May 19811 January 1985Ministry of the EnvironmentOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for the EnvironmentOng Pang Boon6 January 19811 January 1985Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the EnvironmentChor Yeok Eng6 January 198131 December 1982Parliamentary Secretary for the EnvironmentTeo Cheong Tee3 May 19831 January 1985Ministry of FinanceOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for FinanceHon Sui Sen6 January 198114 October 1983Lee Kuan Yew15 October 198323 October 1983Tony Tan24 October 19831 January 1985Minister of State for FinanceLee Yock Suan24 October 19831 January 1985Ministry of Foreign AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Foreign AffairsS. Dhanabalan6 January 19811 January 1985Senior Minister of State for Foreign AffairsAbdul Rahim Ishak6 January 19811 January 1985Ministry of HealthOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for HealthGoh Chok Tong6 January 198131 May 1982Howe Yoon Chong1 June 19821 January 1985Second Minister for HealthGoh Chok Tong1 June 19821 January 1985Parliamentary Secretary for HealthWan Hussin Zoohri21 September 19811 January 1985Ministry of Home AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Home AffairsChua Sian Chin6 January 19811 January 1985Second Minister for Home AffairsS. Jayakumar1 June 19841 January 1985Minister of State for Home AffairsS. Jayakumar21 September 198131 May 1984Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home AffairsChin Harn Tong1 May 19811 January 1985Ministry of LabourOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for LabourOng Teng Cheong6 January 19818 May 1983E. W. Barker9 May 19836 September 1983S. Jayakumar7 September 19831 January 1985Minister of State for LabourSia Kah Hui6 January 19811 May 1981Wong Kwei Cheong1 June 19816 September 1983Senior Parliamentary Secretary for LabourFong Sip Chee6 January 19811 May 1981Parliamentary Secretary for LabourEugene Yap1 June 19811 January 1985Ministry of LawOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for LawE. W. Barker6 January 19811 January 1985Second Minister for LawS. Jayakumar1 June 19841 January 1985Minister of State for LawS. Jayakumar21 September 198131 May 1984Ministry of National DevelopmentOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for National DevelopmentTeh Cheang Wan6 January 19811 January 1985Minister of State for National DevelopmentLee Yock Suan21 September 198123 October 1983Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National DevelopmentLee Yiok Seng1 May 19811 January 1985Parliamentary Secretary for National DevelopmentLee Yiok Seng6 January 198130 April 1981Ministry of Science and TechnologyOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Science and TechnologyE. W. Barker6 January 198131 March 1981Ministry of Social AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Social AffairsAhmad Mattar6 January 19811 January 1985Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social AffairsChan Chee Seng6 January 19811 May 1981Parliamentary Secretary for Social AffairsSidek Saniff2 May 19811 January 1985Teo Cheong Tee21 September 19811 January 1985Ministry of Trade and IndustryOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Trade and IndustryGoh Chok Tong15 March 19795 January 1981Minister of State for Trade and IndustryWong Kwei Cheong7 September 19831 January 1985Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and IndustryChan Chee Seng1 June 198131 December 1983Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and IndustrySidek Saniff2 May 19811 January 1985 Notes
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