Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
The Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the fourth Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was formed in 1972 after the 1972 Singaporean general election. The cabinet lasted from 1972 to 1976, with one shuffle in 1975.
| Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 4th Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 16 September 1972 |
| Date dissolved | 31 December 1976 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Benjamin Sheares |
| Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Deputy head of government | Goh Keng Swee (from 20 March 1973) |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1972 |
| Legislature term(s) | 3rd Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
| Successor | Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Political party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |  People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Keng Swee | People's Action Party |
20 March 1973 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister of Science and Technology | Toh Chin Chye | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 1 June 1975 |
| Lee Chiaw Meng | People's Action Party |
2 June 1975 | 31 December 1976 | |
| Minister of Defence | Goh Keng Swee | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | S. Rajaratnam | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister for Labour | Ong Pang Boon | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister of Communications | Yong Nyuk Lin | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 July 1975 |
| Lim Kim San | People's Action Party |
1 August 1975 | 31 December 1976 | |
| Minister for the Environment | Lim Kim San | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 1 June 1975 |
| E. W. Barker | People's Action Party |
2 June 1975 | 31 December 1976 | |
| Minister for Culture | Jek Yeun Thong | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Othman Wok | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister for Law and National Development | E. W. Barker | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 1 June 1975 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | E. W. Barker | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 October 1972 |
| Chua Sian Chin | People's Action Party |
31 October 1972 | 31 December 1976 | |
| Minister for Health | Chua Sian Chin | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 1 June 1975 |
| Toh Chin Chye | People's Action Party |
2 June 1975 | 31 December 1976 | |
| Minister for Finance | Hon Sui Sen | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister for Education | Lee Chiaw Meng | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 1 June 1975 |
| Toh Chin Chye | People's Action Party |
2 June 1975 | 15 June 1975 | |
| Lee Kuan Yew | People's Action Party |
15 June 1975 | 20 October 1975 | |
| Chua Sian Chin | People's Action Party |
20 October 1975 | 31 December 1976 | |
| Minister for Law | E. W. Barker | People's Action Party |
2 June 1975 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister of National Development | Lim Kim San | People's Action Party |
2 June 1975 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister without portfolio | Yong Nyuk Lin | People's Action Party |
1 August 1975 | 31 March 1976 |
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Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries
| Portfolio | Name | Political party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Office | Minister of State | Ya'acob bin Mohamed | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Defence | Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Phua Bah Lee | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Senior Minister of State | Abdul Rahim Ishak | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Lee Khoon Choy | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary | Ong Soo Chuan | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 | |
| Ministry of Labour | Minister of State | Sia Kah Hui | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Fong Sip Chee | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 | |
| Ministry of Communications | Senior Minister of State | Ong Teng Cheong | People's Action Party |
2 June 1975 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister of State | Ang Kok Peng | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 28 April 1974 | |
| Chai Chong Yii | People's Action Party |
29 April 1974 | 1 June 1975 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary | Lim Guan Hoo | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 15 July 1973 | |
| Ministry of the Environment | Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Chor Yeok Eng | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Culture | Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Sha'ari Tadin | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Social Affairs | Senior Parliamentary Secretary | Chan Chee Seng | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Law and National Development | Parliamentary Secretary (National Development) | Ho Cheng Choon | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 1 June 1975 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | Parliamentary Secretary | Lim Guan Hoo | People's Action Party |
16 July 1973 | 31 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Health | Minister of State | Ang Kok Peng | People's Action Party |
29 April 1974 | 31 December 1976 |
| Ministry of Education | Senior Minister of State | Chai Chong Yii | People's Action Party |
2 June 1975 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister of State | Chai Chong Yii | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 28 April 1974 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Ahmad Mattar | People's Action Party |
16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 | |
| Ministry of National Development | Senior Minister of State | Tan Eng Liang | People's Action Party |
2 June 1975 | 31 December 1976 |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Ho Cheng Choon | People's Action Party |
2 June 1975 | 31 December 1976 | |
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