Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
The Fourth Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was announced on 28 September 2015[1] following the general election on 11 September 2015, and came into effect on 1 October 2015. The day after the election, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told the media that he would form the Cabinet within two weeks.[2]
| 4th Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet | |
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 8th Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 1 October 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tony Tan Keng Yam (1 October 2015 – 31 August 2017) Halimah Yacob (since 14 September 2017) |
| Head of government | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Deputy head of government | Teo Chee Hean & Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1 October 2015 – 30 April 2019) Heng Swee Keat (since 1 May 2019) |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority |
| Opposition party | Workers' Party |
| Opposition leader | Low Thia Khiang (1 October 2015 – 7 April 2018) Pritam Singh (since 8 April 2018) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 11 September 2015 |
| Legislature term(s) | 13th |
| Predecessor | Third Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
There are seven new office holders, five of whom are newly elected MPs:[3]
- Ong Ye Kung – Minister (newly elected and appointed full minister on 28 October 2016[4]).
- Ng Chee Meng – Minister (newly elected and appointed full minister on 28 October 2016[4]).
- Chee Hong Tat – Minister of State (newly elected).
- Koh Poh Koon – Minister of State from 1 January 2016 (newly elected).
- Janil Puthucheary – Minister of State from 1 January 2016.
- Baey Yam Keng – Parliamentary Secretary.
- Amrin Amin – Parliamentary Secretary (newly elected).
In addition, there are three outgoing office-holders: Lui Tuck Yew, Hawazi Daipi, and Lee Yi Shyan. Lui Tuck Yew and Hawazi Daipi had both asked to retire before the 2015 general election while Lee Yi Shyan had asked to step down and return to the backbenches.[3]
Initial composition
Cabinet
Prior to the general election held on 11 September 2015, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew announced his retirement on 11 August. All other incumbent office holders successfully defended their parliamentary seats in the elections.[5]
The list of Cabinet ministers and other office-holders was announced on 28 September 2015. In a press conference, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, "I have given heavy responsibilities to the next generation of Ministers. They will be stretched and tested. They have to prove themselves and must gel together as a team. Soon after the end of this term, we must have a new team ready to take over from me."[3]
Three veteran ministers were named Coordinating Ministers, each of them overseeing a handful of ministries.
- National Security – Teo Chee Hean.
- Economic and Social Policies – Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
- Infrastructure – Khaw Boon Wan.
Several other ministers will have a change in duties:
- Vivian Balakrishnan – from Environment and Water Resources to Foreign Affairs.
- K. Shanmugam – from Foreign Affairs to Home Affairs, while retaining Law.
- Heng Swee Keat – from Education to Finance.
- Lawrence Wong – from Culture, Community and Youth to National Development.
- Masagos Zulkifli – from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to Environment and Water Resources.
- Grace Fu – from the PMO to Culture, Community and Youth.
The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Trade and Industry will each have two full ministers, covering separate aspects.[3]
| Portfolio | Minister | Portrait | Date |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong 李显龙 |
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12 August 2004 |
| Minister for Finance | Heng Swee Keat 王瑞杰 |
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1 October 2015 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | 1 May 2019[6] | ||
| Co-ordinating Minister for National Security | Teo Chee Hean 张志贤 |
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1 October 2015 |
| Senior Minister | 1 May 2019 | ||
| Co-ordinating Minister for Social Policies | Tharman Shanmugaratnam தர்மன் சண்முகரத்தினம் |
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1 October 2015 |
| Senior Minister | 1 May 2019 | ||
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Co-ordinating Minister for Infrastructure |
Khaw Boon Wan 许文远 |
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1 October 2015 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Ng Chee Meng 黄志明 |
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1 May 2018 |
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Minister for Communications and Information |
S. Iswaran எஸ். ஈஸ்வரன் |
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1 May 2018 |
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | Grace Fu Hai Yien 傅海燕 |
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1 October 2015 |
| Minister for Defence | Ng Eng Hen 黄永宏 |
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1 October 2015 |
| Minister for Education | Ong Ye Kung 王乙康 |
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1 May 2018 |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs |
Masagos Zulkifli ماسڬوس ذوالكفل |
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1 October 2015 1 May 2018 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Vivian Balakrishnan விவியன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன் |
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1 October 2015 |
| Minister for Manpower | Josephine Teo 杨莉明 |
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1 May 2018 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 11 September 2017 | ||
| Minister for Health | Gan Kim Yong 颜金勇 |
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1 October 2015 |
| Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Law |
K. Shanmugam காசிவிஸ்வநாதன் சண்முகம் |
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1 October 2015 |
| Minister for Social and Family Development | Desmond Lee 李智陞 |
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11 September 2017 |
| Second Minister for National Development | 1 May 2017 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Indranee Thurai Rajah இந்திராணி ராஜா |
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1 May 2018 |
| Second Minister for Education | 1 May 2018 | ||
| Second Minister for Finance | 1 May 2018 | ||
| Second Minister for Law | 1 May 2018 – 30 June 2018 | ||
| Minister for National Development | Lawrence Wong 黄循财 |
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1 October 2015 |
| Second Minister for Finance | 22 August 2016 | ||
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Chan Chun Sing 陈振声 |
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1 May 2018 |
Sources: Transcript of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Statement at the Press Conference on the new Cabinet Line-Up on 28 September 2015, Prime Minister's Office, 29 September 2015, archived from the original on 29 September 2015; Rachel Chang (29 September 2015), "PM names Cabinet aimed at leadership succession: Coordinating ministers will help tackle complex matters, mentor younger ministers", The Straits Times, p. A1; Laura Elizabeth Philomin (29 September 2015), "Five new faces to become office-holders", Today, archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries
Desmond Lee, Mohamad Maliki Osman and Sim Ann were promoted from Ministers of State to Senior Ministers of State.
Reshuffles
Between 1 October 2015 and 1 January 2016
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Current Cabinet
As of 1 May 2019
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Summary
| Name | 01.10.2015 | 01.01.2016 | 22.08.2016 | 01.11.2016 | 01.05.2017 | 11.09.2017 | 01.05.2018 | 01.07.2018 | 01.05.2019 |
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| Lee Hsien Loong | Prime Minister | ||||||||
| Teo Chee Hean | Deputy Prime Minister | Senior Minister | |||||||
Coordinating Minister, National Security | |||||||||
| Tharman Shanmugaratnam | Deputy Prime Minister | Senior Minister | |||||||
Coordinating Minister, Economic & Social Policies |
Coordinating Minister, Social Policies | ||||||||
| Heng Swee Keat | - | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||||
Min, Finance | |||||||||
| Khaw Boon Wan | Coordinating Minister, Infrastructure Min, Transport | ||||||||
| Ng Eng Hen | Min, Defence | ||||||||
| Vivian Balakrishnan | Min, Foreign Affairs | ||||||||
| K. Shanmugam | Min, Home Affairs Min, Law | ||||||||
| Gan Kim Yong | Min, Health | ||||||||
| S. Iswaran | Min, Trade & Industry (Industry) | Min, Communications & Information | |||||||
| Grace Fu | Min, Culture, Community & Youth | ||||||||
| Chan Chun Sing | Min, PMO | Min, Trade & Industry | |||||||
| Lawrence Wong | Min, National Development | Min, National Development 2M, Finance | |||||||
| Masagos Zulkifli | Min, Environment & Water Resources | ||||||||
| Ng Chee Meng | Ag Min, Education (Schools) SMS, Transport | Min, Education (Schools) 2M, Transport | Min, PMO | ||||||
| Ong Ye Kung | Ag Min, Education (Higher Education & Skills) SMS, Defence | Min, Education (Higher Education & Skills) 2M, Defence | Min, Education | ||||||
| Josephine Teo | SMS, PMO SMS, Foreign Affairs SMS, Transport | Min, PMO 2M, Foreign Affairs 2M, Manpower | Min, PMO 2M, Home Affairs 2M, Manpower | Min, Manpower 2M, Home Affairs | |||||
| Desmond Lee | SMS, Home Affairs SMS, National Development | Min, PMO 2M, Home Affairs 2M, National Development | Min, Social & Family Development 2M, National Development | ||||||
| Indranee Rajah | SMS, Law SMS, Finance | Min, PMO 2M, Law 2M, Finance 2M, Education | Min, PMO 2M, Finance 2M, Education | ||||||
| Lim Hng Kiang | Min, Trade & Industry (Trade) | - | |||||||
| Lim Swee Say | Min, Manpower | - | |||||||
| Yaacob Ibrahim | Min, Communications & Information | - | |||||||
| Tan Chuan-Jin | Min, Social & Family Development | - | |||||||
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| Heng Chee How | SMS, PMO | SMS, Defence | |||||||
| Maliki Osman | SMS, Defence SMS, Foreign Affairs | ||||||||
| Edwin Tong | - | SMS, Law SMS, Health | |||||||
| Lam Pin Min | MOS, Health | SMS, Health SMS, Transport | |||||||
| Janil Puthucheary | - | MOS, Communications & Information MOS, Education | SMS, Communications & Information SMS, Education | SMS, Communications & Information SMS, Transport | |||||
| Amy Khor | SMS, Environment & Water Resources SMS, Health | ||||||||
| Chee Hong Tat | MOS, Communications & Information MOS, Health | SMS, Communications & Information SMS, Health | SMS, Trade & Industry SMS, Education | ||||||
| Koh Poh Koon | - | MOS, Trade & Industry MOS, National Development | SMS, Trade & Industry SMS, National Development | SMS, Trade & Industry | |||||
| Sim Ann | SMS, Finance SMS, Culture, Community & Youth | SMS, Trade & Industry SMS, Culture, Community & Youth | SMS, Communications & Information SMS, Culture, Community & Youth | ||||||
| Sam Tan | MOS, PMO MOS, Manpower | MOS, PMO MOS, Manpower MOS, Foreign Affairs | MOS, Social & Family Development MOS, Foreign Affairs | ||||||
| Zaqy Mohamad | - | MOS, National Development MOS, Manpower | |||||||
| Amrin Amin | PS, Home Affairs | PS, Home Affairs PS, Health | SPS, Home Affairs SPS, Health | ||||||
| Low Yen Ling | PS, Trade & Industry PS, Education | SPS, Trade & Industry SPS, Education | SPS, Manpower SPS, Education | ||||||
| Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim | PS, Education PS, Social & Family Development | SPS, Education SPS, Social & Family Development | |||||||
| Baey Yam Keng | PS, Culture, Community & Youth | SPS, Transport SPS, Culture, Community & Youth | |||||||
| Sun Xueling | - | SPS, Home Affairs SPS, National Development | |||||||
| Tan Wu Meng | - | SPS, Foreign Affairs SPS, Trade & Industry | |||||||
| Teo Ser Luck | MOS, Manpower | - | |||||||
| Name | 01.10.2015 | 01.01.2016 | 22.08.2016 | 01.11.2016 | 01.05.2017 | 11.09.2017 | 01.05.2018 | 01.07.2018 | 01.05.2019 |
References
- Joy Fang (28 September 2015). "PM Lee Hsien Loong reveals new Cabinet line-up". Today. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
- "PM Lee Hsien Loong says he will form new Cabinet over the next two weeks". The Straits Times. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Transcript of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Statement at the Press Conference on the new Cabinet Line-Up on 28 September 2015". Prime Minister's Office. 29 September 2015. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
- "Ong Ye Kung and Ng Chee Meng promoted to full Ministers of education". AsiaOne. Asiaone. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- "Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew will not contest coming General Election". Channel NewsAsia. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.; "Meet PM Lee's New Cabinet". The Straits Times. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- "Heng Swee Keat to be promoted to DPM in Cabinet reshuffle". Channel NewsAsia. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- http://www.pmo.gov.sg/newsroom/changes-cabinet-and-other-appointments-apr-2018
- https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom/Changes-to-Cabinet-and-Other-Appointments-Apr-2019
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