First David Marshall Cabinet

First David Marshall Cabinet
1st Cabinet of Singapore
Date formed	6 April 1955
Date dissolved	7 June 1956
People and organisations
Head of government	David Marshall
Head of state	John Nicoll William Goode Robert Black
Number of ministers	9
Total number of ministers	9
Member party	Labour Front United Malay National Organisation Malayan Chinese Association
Status in legislature	Minority
Opposition party	Malay Union People's Action Party
Opposition leader	Lee Kuan Yew
History
Election(s)	1955
Predecessor	First Cabinet of Singapore
Successor	I Lim Yew Hock

The Labour Front won the most seats in the Singaporean general election, 1955. The leader of the Labour Front, David Saul Marshall negotiated with other parties to form a coalition government.

After spent three days of discussion, a minority coalition government of LF-UMNO-MCA was formed.

Initial Composition

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Portfolio	Minister	Political Party
Chief Minister Minister of Commerce	David Marshall		Labour Front
Minister for Communications and Works	Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat		United Malay National Organisation
Assistant Minister for Commerce	J.M. Jumabhoy		Labour Front
Chief Secretary	W.A. C. Goode		Independent
Attorney-General	E.J. Davies		Independent
Minister of Health	A.J. Braga		Labour Front
Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing	Francis Thomas		Labour Front
Minister for Labour and Welfare	Lim Yew Hock		Labour Front
Minister for Education	Chew Swee Kee		Labour Front
Financial Secretary	T.M. Hart		Independent

The names in bold are the surnames of Chinese persons, and the personal names of Indian and Malay persons

References

1. "Marshall Cabinet". The Straits Times (Singapore). 7 April 1955. Retrieved 21 August 2013.