Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet | |
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16th Cabinet of Singapore | |
| 2015-2020 | |
| Date formed | 1 October 2015 |
| Date dissolved | 26 July 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tony Tan (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 83 / 100 |
| Opposition party | Workers' Party |
| Opposition leader | Low Thia Khiang (1 October 2015 – 7 April 2018) Pritam Singh (since 8 April 2018) |
| History | |
| Election | 11 September 2015 |
| Legislature term | 13th |
| Predecessor | Third Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
| Successor | Fifth 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 2015 general election on 11 September, 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][3]
Changes
| Position | Incoming | Outgoing |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Education | Ong Ye Kung | |
| Minister for Education | Ng Chee Meng | |
| Minister for Transport | Lui Tuck Yew | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Ng Chee Meng |
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.[4]
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.
| Minister | Prior to 2015 | Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Lui Tuck Yew | Minister for Transport | Retired from politics. |
| Khaw Boon Wan | Minister for National Development | Moved to Minister for Transport. |
| Lawrence Wong | Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | Moved to Minister for National Development. |
| Grace Fu | Minister in Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Environment and Water Resources, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | Moved to Minister for Culture, Community and Youth. |
| Amy Khor | Senior Minister of State for Health and Manpower | Relinquished Senior Minister of State for Manpower and moved to Senior Minister of State for Environment and Water Resources. |
| Teo Ser Luck | Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Relinquished Minister of State for Trade and Industry, and moved to Minister of State for Manpower. |
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]
The names in bold are the surnames of Chinese persons, and the personal names of Indian and Malay persons (except for Vivian Balakrishnan and Tharman Shanmugaratnam, where they indicate surnames as well).
Reshuffles
Between 1 October 2015 and 1 January 2016
| Ministry | Ministers |
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| Prime Minister's Office |
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| Defence | |
| Foreign Affairs | |
| Home Affairs | |
| Trade and Industry |
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| Finance | |
| Manpower | |
| Transport | |
| National Development | |
| Communications and Information | |
| Environment and Water Resources | |
| Law | |
| Health | |
| Education |
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| Social and Family Development | |
| Culture, Community and Youth |
Between 1 May and 11 September 2017
| Ministry | Ministers |
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| Prime Minister's Office |
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| Defence |
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| Foreign Affairs | |
| Home Affairs |
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| Trade and Industry |
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| Finance |
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| Manpower |
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| Transport |
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| National Development |
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| Communications and Information | |
| Environment and Water Resources | |
| Law | |
| Health | |
| Education |
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| Social and Family Development | |
| Culture, Community and Youth |
Between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2019
| Minister | Prior to 2018 | Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Lim Hng Kiang | Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) | Stepping down from cabinet and returned to backbenches until COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Lim Swee Say | Minister for Manpower | Stepping down from cabinet and returned to backbenches until COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Josephine Teo | Minister in Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Manpower | Moved to Minister for Manpower. |
| Yaacob Ibrahim | Minister for Communications and Information | Stepping down from cabinet and returned to backbenches until COVID-19 pandemic. |
| S Iswaran | Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) | Moved to Minister for Communications and Information. |
| Chan Chun Sing | Minister in Prime Minister's Office | Moved to Minister for Trade and Industry. |
| Ng Chee Meng | Minister for Education (Schools) | Moved to Minister in Prime Minister's Office. |
| Ministry | Ministers |
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| Prime Minister's Office |
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| Defence | |
| Foreign Affairs | |
| Home Affairs |
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| Trade and Industry | |
| Finance |
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| Manpower | |
| Transport | |
| National Development |
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| Communications and Information | |
| Environment and Water Resources | |
| Law |
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| Health | |
| Education |
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| Social and Family Development | |
| Culture, Community and Youth |
Between 1 May 2019 and 26 July 2020
| Ministry | Ministers |
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| Prime Minister's Office |
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| Defence | |
| Foreign Affairs | |
| Home Affairs |
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| Trade and Industry | |
| Finance |
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| Manpower | |
| Transport | |
| National Development |
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| Communications and Information | |
| Environment and Water Resources | |
| Law | |
| Health | |
| Education |
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| Social and Family Development | |
| Culture, Community and Youth |
Summary
| Name | 1 October 2015 | 1 January 2016 | 22 August 2016 | 1 November 2016 | 1 May 2017 | 11 September 2017 | 1 May 2018 | 1 July 2018 | 1 May 2019 |
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| Cabinet Ministers | |||||||||
| Lee Hsien Loong | Prime Minister
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| Teo Chee Hean | Deputy Prime Minister |
Senior Minister
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Coordinating Minister, National Security
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| Tharman Shanmugaratnam | Deputy Prime Minister |
Senior Minister
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Coordinating Minister, Economic & Social Policies
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Coordinating Minister, Social Policies
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| Heng Swee Keat | - |
Deputy Prime Minister
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Minister for Finance
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| Khaw Boon Wan | Coordinating Minister, Infrastructure
Minister for Transport | ||||||||
| Ng Eng Hen | Minister for Defence
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| Vivian Balakrishnan | Minister for Foreign Affairs
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| K. Shanmugam | Minister for Home Affairs
Minister for Law | ||||||||
| Gan Kim Yong | Minister for Health
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| S. Iswaran | Minister for Trade & Industry (Industry) |
Minister for Communications & Information
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| Grace Fu | Minister for Culture, Community and Youth
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| Chan Chun Sing | Minister in the PMO |
Minister for Trade & Industry
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| Lawrence Wong | Minister for National Development |
Minister for National Development
Second Minister for Finance | |||||||
| Masagos Zulkifli | Minister for Environment and Water Resources
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| Ng Chee Meng | Acting Minister for Education (Schools) |
Minister for Education (Schools) 2M, Transport |
Minister in the PMO
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| Ong Ye Kung | Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education & Skills) |
Minister for Education (Higher Education & Skills) Second Minister for Defence |
Minister for Education
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| Josephine Teo | - |
Minister in the PMO Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Second Minister for Manpower |
Minister in the PMO Second Minister for Home Affairs Second Minister for Manpower |
Minister for Manpower
Second Minister for Home Affairs | |||||
| Desmond Lee | - |
Minister in the PMO Second Minister for Home Affairs Second Minister for National Development |
Minister for Social & Family Development
Second Minister for National Development | ||||||
| Indranee Rajah | - |
Min, PMO Second Minister for Law Second Minister for Finance Second Minister for Education |
Minister in the PMO
Second Minister for Finance Second Minister for Education | ||||||
| Lim Hng Kiang | Minister for Trade & Industry (Trade) |
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| Lim Swee Say | Minister for Manpower |
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| Yaacob Ibrahim | Minister for Communications and Information |
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| Tan Chuan-Jin | Minister for Social and Family Development |
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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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew will not contest coming General Election". Channel NewsAsia. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 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. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b "Ong Ye Kung and Ng Chee Meng promoted to full Ministers of education". AsiaOne. Asiaone. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Singapore, Prime Minister's Office (24 December 2018). "PMO | Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (Apr 2018)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore.
- ^ "PMO | Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (Apr 2019)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 23 April 2019.