First David Marshall Cabinet

First David Marshall Cabinet

1st Cabinet of Singapore
Date formed6 April 1955
Date dissolved7 June 1956
People and organisations
Head of stateJohn Nicoll
William Goode
Robert Black
Head of governmentDavid Marshall
No. of ministers9
Total no. of members9
Member partyLabour Front
United Malay National Organisation
Malayan Chinese Association
Status in legislatureMinority
12 / 32
Opposition partyMalay Union
People's Action Party
Opposition leaderLee Kuan Yew
History
Election1955
PredecessorFirst Cabinet of Singapore
SuccessorI 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.

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