Second Lawrence Wong Cabinet
Second Lawrence Wong Cabinet | |
|---|---|
19th Cabinet of Singapore | |
| 2025 - present | |
| Date formed | 23 May 2025 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Deputy head of government | Gan Kim Yong |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority 87 / 99 |
| Opposition party | Workers' Party |
| Opposition leader | Pritam Singh |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 15th |
| Predecessor | First Lawrence Wong Cabinet |
The Second Cabinet of Lawrence Wong of the Government of Singapore was announced on 21 May 2025, and came into effect on 23 May 2025.[1]
Changes
Upon his successful supermajority in the 2025 general election, Lawrence Wong stated that his immediate priority was to form the new cabinet, which will be announced "in due course" through a press conference and followed by a swearing-in ceremony. He also indicated that NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng was likely to be included, citing the precedent of labour chiefs playing key roles in past Cabinets.[2] On 5 May, Wong also announced that Workers' Party's (WP) Pritam Singh would remain as the opposition leader.[3] After a photo of Ng and convicted money launderer Su Haijin was circulated online, Ng requested on 6 May for Wong not to assign him any cabinet position. Ng also apologised for his "disrespectful" remarks made to public servants at a 2017 Ministry of Education dialogue.[4]
Wong announced the new cabinet line-up on 21 May. Three new coordinating ministers were appointed with Gan Kim Yong as the only Deputy Prime Minister. Chan Chun Sing assumed roles as defence minister and coordinating minister for public services, while Desmond Lee took over education and Chee Hong Tat became the national development minister. Ong Ye Kung became coordinating minister for social policies, and K. Shanmugam was appointed coordinating minister for national security, with Edwin Tong taking over law and also serving as second minister for home affairs. Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim was promoted to senior minister of state for home affairs and acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs.[5] Newly-elected Members of Parliament (MP) Jeffrey Siow and David Neo became acting ministers for transport and culture, community and youth respectively.[6] Wong added that Ng's exclusion from the new Cabinet was a "temporary arrangement" but hoped to include him into the cabinet soon.[7]
| Minister | Appointment |
|---|---|
| K. Shanmugam | Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs |
| Chan Chun Sing | Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence |
| Ong Ye Kung | Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health |
| Desmond Lee | Minister for Education and Minister In-Charge of Social Services Integration |
| Edwin Tong | Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs |
| Tan See Leng | Minister-In-Charge of Energy and Science & Technology and Minister for Manpower |
| Chee Hong Tat | Minister for National Development |
| David Neo | Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State for Education |
| Jeffrey Siow | Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance |
| Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim | Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs |
Composition
The cabinet was sworn in on 23 May 2025.[8]
The Second Lawrence Wong Cabinet is composed of the following members.[9]
References
- ^ "PMO | Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (May 2025)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Koh, Fabian; Yeo, Nikki (4 May 2025). "GE2025: 'Clear and strong mandate' for PAP will put Singapore in better position to face turbulent world, says PM Wong". CNA. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: WP chief Pritam Singh to remain Leader of the Opposition, says PM Wong". The Straits Times. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Labour chief Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong not to assign him any position in government". CNA. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Koh, Fabian (21 May 2025). "PM Wong unveils first full Cabinet: No second DPM, three coordinating ministers named". CNA. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Ang, Hwee Min (21 May 2025). "Newcomers Jeffrey Siow, David Neo named acting ministers in Cabinet reshuffle". CNA. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Ang, Hwee Min (21 May 2025). "Labour chief Ng Chee Meng left out of new Cabinet in 'temporary arrangement', says PM Wong". CNA. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Watch: Swearing-in ceremony for PM Lawrence Wong and Cabinet". CNA. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Government of Singapore (16 May 2024). "The Cabinet". Prime Minister's Office (Singapore). Retrieved 17 May 2024.