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.
Cabinet The Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was composed of the following members.
PortfolioNameTermPrime MinisterLee Kuan Yew5 June 1959 – 28 November 1990Deputy Prime MinisterGoh Keng Swee1 March 1973 – 31 May 1980Minister for Science and TechnologyToh Chin Chye16 April 1968 – 1 June 1975Lee Chiaw Meng2 June 1975 – 30 December 1976Minister for DefenceGoh Keng Swee11 August 1970 – 11 February 1979Minister for Foreign AffairsS. Rajaratnam12 August 1965 – 30 May 1980Minister for LabourOng Pang Boon5 July 1971 – 5 January 1981Minister for CommunicationsYong Nyuk Lin16 April 1968 – 31 July 1975Lim Kim San1 August 1975 – 30 July 1978Minister for the EnvironmentLim Kim San16 September 1972 – 1 June 1975E. W. Barker2 June 1975 – 31 January 1979Minister for CultureJek Yeun Thong16 April 1968 – 25 September 1977Minister for Social AffairsOthman Wok16 April 1968 – 30 June 1977Minister for Law and National DevelopmentE. W. Barker9 August 1965 – 1 June 1975Minister for LawE. W. Barker2 June 1975 – 12 September 1988Minister for National DevelopmentLim Kim San2 June 1975 – 31 January 1979Minister for Home AffairsE. W. Barker16 September 1972 – 31 October 1972Chua Sian Chin1 November 1972 – 1 January 1985Minister for HealthChua Sian Chin16 April 1968 – 1 June 1975Toh Chin Chye2 June 1975 – 5 January 1981Minister for FinanceHon Sui Sen11 August 1970 – 14 October 1983Minister for EducationLee Chiaw Meng16 September 1972 – 1 June 1975Toh Chin Chye2 June 1975 – 14 June 1975Lee Kuan Yew15 June 1975 – 19 October 1975Chua Sian Chin20 October 1975 – 11 February 1979Minister without portfolioYong Nyuk Lin1 August 1975 – 31 March 1976
List of office holders The following is the list of office holders in the Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet. Cabinet members are listed in bold. Prime Minister's OfficeOfficeNameTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterLee Kuan Yew16 September 197230 December 1976Deputy Prime MinisterGoh Keng Swee1 March 197330 December 1976Minister without portfolioYong Nyuk Lin1 August 197531 March 1976Minister of State for the Prime Minister's OfficeYa'acob Mohamed16 September 197230 December 1976Ministry of CommunicationsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for CommunicationsYong Nyuk Lin16 September 197231 July 1975Lim Kim San1 August 197530 December 1976Senior Minister of State for CommunicationsOng Teng Cheong2 June 197530 December 1976Minister of State for CommunicationsAng Kok Peng16 September 197228 April 1974Chai Chong Yii29 April 19741 June 1975Parliamentary Secretary for CommunicationsLim Guan Hoo16 September 197215 July 1973Ministry of CultureOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for CultureJek Yeun Thong16 September 197230 December 1976Senior Parliamentary Secretary for CultureSha'ari Tadin16 September 197230 December 1976Ministry of DefenceOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for DefenceGoh Keng Swee16 September 197230 December 1976Senior Parliamentary Secretary for DefencePhua Bah Lee16 September 197230 December 1976Ministry of EducationOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for EducationLee Chiaw Meng16 September 19721 June 1975Toh Chin Chye2 June 197514 June 1975Lee Kuan Yew15 June 197519 October 1975Chua Sian Chin20 October 197530 December 1976Senior Minister of State for EducationChai Chong Yii2 June 197530 December 1976Minister of State for EducationChai Chong Yii16 September 197228 April 1974Parliamentary Secretary for EducationAhmad Mattar16 September 197230 December 1976Ministry of the EnvironmentOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for the EnvironmentLim Kim San16 September 19721 June 1975E. W. Barker2 June 197530 December 1976Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the EnvironmentChor Yeok Eng16 September 197230 December 1976Ministry of FinanceOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for FinanceHon Sui Sen16 September 197230 December 1976Ministry of Foreign AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Foreign AffairsS. Rajaratnam16 September 197230 December 1976Senior Minister of State for Foreign AffairsAbdul Rahim Ishak16 September 197230 December 1976Lee Khoon Choy16 September 197230 December 1976Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign AffairsOng Soo Chuan16 September 197230 December 1976Ministry of HealthOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for HealthChua Sian Chin16 September 19721 June 1975Toh Chin Chye2 June 197530 December 1976Minister of State for HealthAng Kok Peng29 April 197430 December 1976Ministry of Home AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Home AffairsE. W. Barker16 September 197231 October 1972Chua Sian Chin1 November 197230 December 1976Parliamentary Secretary for Home AffairsLim Guan Hoo16 July 197330 December 1976Ministry of LabourOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for LabourOng Pang Boon16 September 197230 December 1976Minister of State for LabourSia Kah Hui16 September 197230 December 1976Senior Parliamentary Secretary for LabourFong Sip Chee16 September 197230 December 1976Ministry of Law and National Development (until 1 June 1975)OfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Law and National DevelopmentE. W. Barker16 September 19721 June 1975Parliamentary Secretary for National DevelopmentHo Cheng Choon16 September 19721 June 1975Ministry of Law (from 2 June 1975)OfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for LawE. W. Barker2 June 197530 December 1976Ministry of National Development (from 2 June 1975)OfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for National DevelopmentLim Kim San2 June 197530 December 1976Senior Minister of State for National DevelopmentTan Eng Liang2 June 197530 December 1976Parliamentary Secretary for National DevelopmentHo Cheng Choon2 June 197530 December 1976Ministry of Science and TechnologyOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Science and TechnologyToh Chin Chye16 September 19721 June 1975Lee Chiaw Meng2 June 197530 December 1976Ministry of Social AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Social AffairsOthman Wok16 September 197230 December 1976Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social AffairsChan Chee Seng16 September 197230 December 1976 References