# Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

The Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the eighth Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was formed in 1989 after the 1988 Singaporean general election.

## Cabinet

The Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet consisted of the following members.
| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Ong Teng Cheong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Defence | Goh Chok Tong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Second Minister for Defence (Policy) | Yeo Ning Hong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Second Minister for Defence (Services) | Lee Hsien Loong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for National Development | S. Dhanabalan | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Education | Tony Tan | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Ministry for the Environment | Ahmad Mattar | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Communications and Information | Yeo Ning Hong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Law | S. Jayakumar | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | S. Jayakumar | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Finance | Richard Hu | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Labour | Lee Yock Suan | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Wong Kan Seng | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Community Development | Wong Kan Seng | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Lee Hsien Loong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Health | Yeo Cheow Tong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | Ahmad Mattar | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
Notes
* ↑ In an acting capacity.

## Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries

The following were appointed as Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries.

### Senior Ministers of State

| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
| National Development | Lee Boon Yang | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Education | Tay Eng Soon | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Home Affairs | Lee Boon Yang | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Foreign Affairs | Yeo Cheow Tong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |

### Ministers of State

| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
| National Development | Peter Sung | 1 November 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Education | Seet Ai Mee | 1 November 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Communications and Information | Mah Bow Tan | 1 October 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Finance | George Yeo | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Foreign Affairs | Peter Sung | 1 November 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Foreign Affairs | George Yeo | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Community Development | Ch'ng Jit Koon | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Community Development | Seet Ai Mee | 1 November 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Trade and Industry | Mah Bow Tan | 1 October 1988 | 27 November 1990 |

### Senior Parliamentary Secretaries

| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
| National Development | Lee Yiok Seng | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Education | Sidek Saniff | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Environment | Eugene Yap | 13 September 1988 | 25 January 1990 |
| Communications and Information | Ho Kah Leong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Trade and Industry | Eugene Yap | 13 September 1988 | 25 January 1990 |

### Parliamentary Secretaries

| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Education | Tang Guan Seng | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Home Affairs | Tang Guan Seng | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Foreign Affairs | Yatiman Yusof | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |