Second Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

Second Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
2nd Cabinet of Singapore
Date formed	18 October 1963
People and organisations
Head of government	Lee Kuan Yew
Deputy head of government	Toh Chin Chye
Head of state	Yusof bin Ishak
Total number of ministers	9
Member party	People's Action Party
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition cabinet	N.A.
Opposition party	Barisan Sosialis
History
Election(s)	1963
Budget(s)	1963
Predecessor	First Cabinet of Singapore
Successor	III Lee Kuan Yew

The Second Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was formed after the People's Action Party secured a landslide victory against the Barisan Sosialis.

Initial composition

1963-1965^[1]

Portfolio	Minister
Prime Minister	Lee Kuan Yew
Deputy Prime Minister	Toh Chin Chye
Minister for Home Affairs and Social Welfare	Othman Wok
Minister for Finance	Goh Keng Swee
Minister for Labour	Jek Yeun Thong
Minister for National Development	Lim Kim San
Minister for Health	Yong Nyuk Lin
Minister for Education	Ong Pang Boon
Minister for Culture	S. Rajaratnam
Minister for Law	Vacant E. W. Barker (From 1 November 1964)[2]

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

References

1. "Singapore's Second Cabinet". The Straits Times (Singapore). 18 October 1963. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
2. "Barker's sworn in as Law Minister". The Straits Times (Singapore). 1 November 1964. Retrieved 6 September 2013.