First David Marshall Cabinet | |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1st Cabinet of Singapore | |
| Date formed | 6 April 1955 |
| Date dissolved | 7 June 1956 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | John Nicoll William Goode Robert Black |
| Head of government | David Marshall |
| No. of ministers | 9 |
| Total no. of members | 9 |
| Member party | Labour Front United Malay National Organisation Malayan Chinese Association |
| Status in legislature | Minority 12 / 32 |
| 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 1955 Singaporean general election. 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.
List of ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Political party | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister Minister of Commerce and Industry |
David Marshall | Labour Front | 6 April 1955 | 7 June 1956 | |
| Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing | Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat | United Malay National Organisation | 6 April 1955 | 7 June 1956 | |
| Assistant Minister for Commerce and Industry | J.M. Jumabhoy | Labour Front | 6 April 1955 | 7 June 1956 | |
| Chief Secretary | William Allmond Codrington Goode | Independent | 6 April 1955 | 7 June 1956 | |
| Attorney-General | E.J. Davies | Independent | 6 April 1955 | 5 September 1955 | |
| Charles Harris Butterfield | Independent | 6 September 1955 | 7 June 1956 | ||
| Minister of Health | Armand Joseph Braga | Labour Front | 6 April 1955 | 7 June 1956 | |
| Minister for Communications and Works | Francis Thomas | Labour Front | 6 April 1955 | 7 June 1956 | |
| Minister for Labour and Welfare | Lim Yew Hock | Labour Front | 6 April 1955 | 7 June 1956 | |
| Minister for Education | Chew Swee Kee | Labour Front | 6 April 1955 | 7 June 1956 | |
| Financial Secretary | T.M. Hart | Independent | 6 April 1955 | 7 June 1956 | |
The names in bold are the surnames of Chinese persons, and the personal names of Indian and Malay persons
References
- ↑ "Marshall Names His Men". The Straits Times. Singapore. 7 April 1955. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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