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.
Cabinet The Seventh Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was composed of the following members. + PortfolioNameTermPrime MinisterLee Kuan Yew5 June 1959 – 28 November 1990Senior MinisterS. Rajaratnam2 January 1985 – 12 September 1988First Deputy Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong2 January 1985 – 28 November 1990Second Deputy Prime MinisterOng Teng Cheong2 January 1985 – 28 November 1990Minister for DefenceGoh Chok Tong1 June 1982 – 30 June 1991Second Minister for DefenceYeo Ning Hong1 June 1984 – 31 December 1986Second Minister for Defence (Services)Lee Hsien Loong1 January 1987 – 28 November 1990Second Minister for Defence (Policy)Yeo Ning Hong1 January 1987 – 28 November 1990Minister for LawE. W. Barker2 June 1975 – 12 September 1988Second Minister for LawS. Jayakumar1 June 1984 – 12 September 1988Minister for National DevelopmentTeh Cheang Wan1 February 1979 – 14 December 1986S. Dhanabalan1 January 1987 – 31 August 1992Second Minister for National DevelopmentYeo Ning Hong2 January 1985 – 6 May 1985Minister for Foreign AffairsS. Dhanabalan1 June 1980 – 12 September 1988Second Minister for Foreign AffairsWong Kan Seng1 January 1987 – 12 September 1988Minister for Community DevelopmentS. Dhanabalan2 January 1985 – 17 February 1986Wong Kan Seng18 February 1986 – 31 December 1986 (acting),1 January 1987 – 30 June 1991Minister for FinanceTony Tan24 October 1983 – 6 May 1985Richard Hu7 May 1985 – 9 November 2001Minister for EducationTony Tan2 January 1985 – 1 January 1992Minister for HealthTony Tan2 January 1985 – 6 May 1985Richard Hu7 May 1985 – 31 December 1986Yeo Cheow Tong1 January 1987 – 28 November 1990 (acting)Minister for the EnvironmentAhmad Mattar2 January 1985 – 30 June 1993Minister for Communications and InformationYeo Ning Hong2 January 1985 – 28 November 1990Minister for Home AffairsS. Jayakumar2 January 1985 – 1 January 1994Minister for Trade and IndustryRichard Hu2 January 1985 – 6 May 1985Tony Tan7 May 1985 – 17 February 1986Lee Hsien Loong18 February 1986 – 31 December 1986 (acting),1 January 1987 – 6 December 1992Minister for LabourLee Yock Suan2 January 1985 – 31 December 1986 (acting),1 January 1987 – 1 January 1992 List of office holders The following is the list of office holders in the Seventh Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet. Cabinet members are listed in bold. Prime Minister's OfficeOfficeNameTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterLee Kuan Yew2 January 198512 September 1988Senior MinisterS. Rajaratnam2 January 198512 September 1988First Deputy Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong2 January 198512 September 1988Second Deputy Prime MinisterOng Teng Cheong2 January 198512 September 1988Minister of State for the Prime Minister's OfficeWan Soon Bee2 January 19851 January 1986Ministry of Communications and InformationOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Communications and InformationYeo Ning Hong2 January 198512 September 1988Minister of State for Communications and InformationTay Eng Soon2 January 198517 February 1986Wong Kan Seng7 May 198531 December 1986Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Communications and InformationHo Kah Leong18 February 198612 September 1988Parliamentary Secretary for Communications and InformationWan Hussin Zoohri2 January 19851 January 1986Lee Boon Yang1 February 19856 May 1985Ministry of Community DevelopmentOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Community DevelopmentS. Dhanabalan2 January 198517 February 1986Wong Kan Seng18 February 198612 September 1988Minister of State for Community DevelopmentCh'ng Jit Koon2 January 198512 September 1988Wong Kan Seng1 March 198517 February 1986Parliamentary Secretary for Community DevelopmentTeo Cheong Tee2 January 198531 March 1986Ministry of DefenceOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for DefenceGoh Chok Tong2 January 198512 September 1988Second Minister for DefenceYeo Ning Hong2 January 198531 December 1986Second Minister for Defence (Services)Lee Hsien Loong1 January 198712 September 1988Second Minister for Defence (Policy)Yeo Ning Hong1 January 198712 September 1988Minister of State for DefenceLee Hsien Loong2 January 198531 December 1986Senior Parliamentary Secretary for DefencePhua Bah Lee2 January 198512 September 1988Ministry of EducationOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for EducationTony Tan2 January 198512 September 1988Minister of State for EducationTay Eng Soon2 January 198512 September 1988Senior Parliamentary Secretary for EducationHo Kah Leong2 January 198517 February 1986Parliamentary Secretary for EducationTang Guan Seng18 February 198612 September 1988Ministry of the EnvironmentOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for the EnvironmentAhmad Mattar2 January 198512 September 1988Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the EnvironmentEugene Yap7 May 198512 September 1988Parliamentary Secretary for the EnvironmentLee Boon Yang1 February 19856 May 1985Ministry of FinanceOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for FinanceTony Tan2 January 19856 May 1985Richard Hu7 May 198512 September 1988Parliamentary Secretary for FinanceLee Boon Yang7 May 198517 February 1986Ministry of Foreign AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Foreign AffairsS. Dhanabalan2 January 198512 September 1988Second Minister for Foreign AffairsWong Kan Seng1 January 198712 September 1988Minister of State for Foreign AffairsYeo Cheow Tong9 February 19851 January 1987Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign AffairsYatiman Yusof1 April 198612 September 1988Ministry of HealthOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for HealthTony Tan2 January 19856 May 1985Richard Hu7 May 198531 December 1986Yeo Cheow Tong1 January 198712 September 1988Minister of State for HealthYeo Cheow Tong9 February 198531 December 1986Ministry of Home AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Home AffairsS. Jayakumar2 January 198512 September 1988Minister of State for Home AffairsWong Kan Seng1 March 19856 May 1985Lee Boon Yang18 February 198612 September 1988Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home AffairsChin Harn Tong2 January 198512 September 1988Parliamentary Secretary for Home AffairsLee Boon Yang7 May 198517 February 1986Ministry of LabourOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for LabourLee Yock Suan2 January 19851 January 1992Senior Minister of State for LabourLee Yock Suan2 January 198531 December 1986Senior Parliamentary Secretary for LabourEugene Yap 2 January 19856 May 1985Ministry of LawOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for LawE. W. Barker2 January 198512 September 1988Second Minister for LawS. Jayakumar2 January 198512 September 1988Ministry of National DevelopmentOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for National DevelopmentTeh Cheang Wan2 January 198514 December 1986S. Dhanabalan1 January 198712 September 1988Second Minister for National DevelopmentYeo Ning Hong2 January 19856 May 1985Minister of State for National DevelopmentLee Boon Yang2 January 198512 September 1988Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National DevelopmentLee Yiok Seng2 January 198512 September 1988Ministry of Trade and IndustryOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Trade and IndustryRichard Hu2 January 19856 May 1985Tony Tan7 May 198517 February 1986Lee Hsien Loong18 February 198612 September 1988Minister of State for Trade and IndustryLee Hsien Loong2 January 198517 February 1986Wong Kwei Cheong2 January 19851 January 1986Lee Boon Yang18 February 198631 December 1986Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and IndustryEugene Yap1 January 198712 September 1988Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and IndustrySidek Saniff2 January 198512 September 1988 Notes
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