First David Marshall Cabinet

The Labour Front (LF) won the most seats in the 1955 Singaporean general election and was thus invited to form a cabinet. Its leader, David Marshall, entered negotiations with other parties to build a coalition government.

First David Marshall Cabinet
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	1955
Successor	I Lim Yew Hock

After three days of discussion, a minority coalition comprising the LF, UMNO and MCA was formed. This marked Singapore's first cabinet and a significant step towards full self-governance.^[1]

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