Following the resignation of David Marshall, Lim Yew Hock was appointed by the Governor of Singapore to form the next government. One day after his appointment, he announced his cabinet, which closely resembled that of his predecessor, with only minor changes to portfolio allocations. Notably, he appointed Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat as Deputy Chief Minister.
List of ministers PortfolioMinister Political partyTerm startTerm endChief Minister Minister for Labour and WelfareLim Yew Hock Labour Front7 June 19563 June 1959Deputy Chief MinisterMinister for Local Government, Lands and HousingAbdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat United Malay National Organisation7 June 19563 June 1959Minister for Commerce and IndustryJ. M. Jumabhoy Labour Front7 June 19563 June 1959Chief SecretaryWilliam Goode Independent7 June 19567 December 1957Edgeworth Beresford David Independent24 January 19583 June 1959Attorney-GeneralCharles Harris Butterfield Independent7 June 19561 July 1957Ernest Pattison Shanks Independent2 July 19573 June 1959Minister for HealthA. J. Braga Labour Front7 June 19563 June 1959Minister for Communications and WorksFrancis Thomas Labour Front7 June 19563 June 1959Minister for EducationChew Swee Kee Labour Front7 June 19564 March 1959Lim Yew Hock Labour Front5 March 19593 June 1959Financial SecretaryT.M. Hart Independent7 June 19563 June 1959
The names in bold are the surnames of Chinese persons, and the personal names of Indian and Malay persons
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