# Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

The Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the fifth Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was formed in 1976 after the 1976 Singaporean general election.

## Cabinet

The Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet consisted of the following members.
| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Keng Swee | 31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | S. Rajaratnam | 1 June 1980 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister | Othman Wok | 1 July 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister | Jek Yeun Thong | 26 September 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister | Lim Chee Onn | 15 September 1980 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Defence | Goh Keng Swee | 31 December 1976 | 11 February 1979 |
| Minister for Defence | Howe Yoon Chong | 12 February 1979 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Health | Toh Chin Chye | 31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Rajaratnam | 31 December 1976 | 1 June 1980 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Dhanabalan | 1 June 1980 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Labour | Ong Pang Boon | 31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for National Development | Lim Kim San | 31 December 1976 | 31 January 1979 |
| Minister for National Development | Teh Cheang Wan | 1 February 1979 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Communications | Lim Kim San | 31 December 1976 | 30 June 1978 |
| Minister for Communications | Ong Teng Cheong | 1 July 1978 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Culture | Jek Yeun Thong | 31 December 1976 | 25 September 1977 |
| Minister for Culture | Ong Teng Cheong | 26 September 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Jek Yeun Thong | 31 December 1976 | 25 September 1977 |
| Minister for Science and Technology | E. W. Barker | 26 September 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Rajaratnam | 16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister for Labour | Ong Pang Boon | 16 September 1972 | 31 December 1976 |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Othman Wok | 31 December 1976 | 30 June 1977 |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Toh Chin Chye | 1 July 1977 | 4 September 1977 |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Ahmad Mattar | 5 September 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Law | E. W. Barker | 31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for the Environment | E. W. Barker | 31 December 1976 | 31 January 1979 |
| Minister for the Environment | Lim Kim San | 1 February 1979 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Chua Sian Chin | 31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Education | Chua Sian Chin | 31 December 1976 | 11 February 1979 |
| Minister for Education | Goh Keng Swee | 12 February 1979 | 31 May 1980 |
| Minister for Education | Tony Tan | 1 June 1980 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Finance | Hon Sui Sen | 31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Goh Chok Tong | 15 March 1979 | 6 January 1981 |
Notes
* 1 2 3 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 |
| Prime Minister's Office | Lee Khoon Choy | 12 February 1979 | 6 January 1981 |
| Foreign Affairs | Abdul Rahim Ishak | 31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Foreign Affairs | Lee Khoon Choy | 3 January 1977 | 11 February 1979 |
| Foreign Affairs | S. Dhanabalan | 12 February 1979 | 31 May 1980 |
| National Development | Tan Eng Liang | 3 January 1977 | 31 May 1978 |
| National Development | S. Dhanabalan | 16 June 1978 | 11 February 1979 |
| Communications | Ong Teng Cheong | 31 December 1976 | 30 June 1978 |
| Education | Chai Chong Yii | 31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Education | Tony Tan | 12 February 1979 | 31 May 1980 |
| Finance | Goh Chok Tong | 1 September 1977 | 14 March 1979 |
| Finance | Tan Eng Liang | 1 June 1978 | 19 February 1979 |

### Ministers of State

| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister's Office | Ya'acob bin Mohamed | 3 January 1977 | 25 October 1977 |
| Defence | Bernard Chen | 24 May 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Labour | Sia Kah Hui | 31 December 1976 | 6 January 1981 |
| Social Affairs | Ahmad Mattar | 5 September 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Without portfolio | Ya'acob bin Mohamed | 26 October 1977 | 6 January 1981 |

### Senior Parliamentary Secretaries

| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Defence | Phua Bah Lee | 3 January 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Labour | Fong Sip Chee | 3 January 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Social Affairs | Chan Chee Seng | 3 January 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Environment | Chor Yeok Eng | 3 January 1977 | 6 January 1981 |

### Parliamentary Secretaries

| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Foreign Affairs | Ong Soo Chuan | 3 January 1977 | 1 August 1978 |
| National Development | Ho Cheng Choon | 3 January 1977 | 1 April 1979 |
| National Development | Lee Yiok Seng | 1 March 1979 | 6 January 1981 |
| Communications | Sidek Saniff | 1 April 1980 | 6 January 1981 |
| Culture | Ow Chin Hock | 1 October 1977 | 6 January 1981 |
| Culture | Sidek Saniff | 1 April 1980 | 6 January 1981 |
| Home Affairs | Lim Guan Hoo | 3 January 1977 | 30 June 1977 |
| Home Affairs | Chin Harn Tong | 1 July 1978 | 16 March 1980 |
| Education | Ahmad Mattar | 3 January 1977 | 4 September 1977 |
| Without portfolio | Chin Harn Tong | 17 March 1980 | 6 January 1981 |