The Labour Front (LF) won the most seats in the 1955 Singaporean general election and was thus invited to form a cabinet. Its leader, David Marshall, entered negotiations with other parties to build a coalition government.
After three days of discussion, a minority coalition comprising the LF, UMNO and MCA was formed. This marked Singapore's first cabinet and a significant step towards full self-governance.
List of ministers
PortfolioMinister Political partyTerm startTerm endChief MinisterMinister of Commerce and IndustryDavid Marshall Labour Front7 April 19557 June 1956Minister for Local Government, Lands and HousingAbdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat United Malay National Organisation7 April 19557 June 1956Assistant Minister for Commerce and IndustryJ. M. Jumabhoy Labour Front7 April 19557 June 1956Chief SecretaryWilliam Allmond Codrington Goode Independent7 April 19557 June 1956Attorney-GeneralE.J. Davies Independent7 April 19555 September 1955Charles Harris Butterfield Independent6 September 19557 June 1956Minister of HealthArmand Joseph Braga Labour Front7 April 19557 June 1956Minister for Communications and WorksFrancis Thomas Labour Front7 April 19557 June 1956Minister for Labour and WelfareLim Yew Hock Labour Front7 April 19557 June 1956Minister for EducationChew Swee Kee Labour Front7 April 19557 June 1956Financial SecretaryT.M. Hart Independent7 April 19557 June 1956
The names in bold are the surnames of Chinese persons, and the personal names of Indian and Malay persons
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