Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet

17th Cabinet of Singapore
Incumbent
Date formed27 July 2020
People and organisations
Head of stateHalimah Yacob
(14 September 2017 – 14 September 2023)
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(since 14 September 2023)
Head of governmentLee Hsien Loong
Deputy head of governmentHeng Swee Keat
(since 1 May 2019)
Lawrence Wong
(since 13 June 2022)
No. of ministers20
Member partyPeople's Action Party
Status in legislatureSupermajority
83 / 104
Opposition partyWorkers' Party
Progress Singapore Party
Opposition leaderPritam Singh
History
Election(s)10 July 2020
Legislature term(s)14th
PredecessorFourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet

The Fifth Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was announced on 25 July 2020[1] following the 2020 general election on 10 July, and came into effect on 27 July 2020.

Changes

There are seven new political office holders, six of whom are newly elected MPs:[2]

Ministers Appointment
Tan See LengMinister of Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry
(newly elected)
Tan Kiat HowSenior Minister of State for National Development and Communications and Information
(newly elected)
Gan Siow HuangMinister of State for Manpower and Education
(newly elected)
Alvin TanMinister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture, Community and Youth
(newly elected)
Desmond TanMinister of State in the Prime Minister's Office
(newly elected)
Eric ChuaSenior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth and Social and Family Development
(newly elected)
Rahayu MahzamSenior Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Law

In addition, there are six outgoing political office holders:[1]

Ministers Former Appointment Status
Khaw Boon WanCoordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister at Ministry of Transport (Singapore)Retired
Ng Chee MengMinister in the Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)Lost re-election
Lam Pin MinSenior Minister of State at Ministry of Transport (Singapore) and Ministry of Health (Singapore)Lost re-election
Sam TanMinister of State at Ministry of Social and Family Development and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)Retired
Amrin AminSenior Parliamentary Secretary at Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore) and Ministry of Health (Singapore)Lost re-election
Tan Wu MengSenior Parliamentary Secretary at Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)Returned to the backbenches

Composition

Cabinet

The list of Cabinet ministers and other office holders was announced on 25 July 2020. In a press conference, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, "I'm rotating the ministers, especially the younger ones, to gain exposure and experience. We regularly do this during Cabinet shuffles, and the intent is to expose the office-holders to different portfolios to gain both breadth and depth to understand the intricacies of the issues, and to see things from different perspectives."[3]

Composition of the Cabinet[4][5]
Portfolio Minister Portrait Date
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
李显龙
Lee Hsien Loong 12 August 2004
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong
黄循财
Lawrence Wong 13 June 2022
Minister for Finance 15 May 2021
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat
王瑞杰
Heng Swee Keat 1 May 2019[6]
Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies 27 July 2020
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean
张志贤
Teo Chee Hean 1 May 2019
Coordinating Minister for National Security 1 October 2015
Minister for Defence Dr. Ng Eng Hen
黄永宏
Ng Eng Hen 21 May 2011
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan
விவியன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன்
Vivian Balakrishnan 1 October 2015
Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam
காசிவிஸ்வநாதன் சண்முகம்
K. Shanmugam 1 October 2015
Minister for Law 1 May 2008
Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong
颜金勇
Gan Kim Yong 15 May 2021
Acting Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat
徐芳达
Gan Kim Yong 12 July 2023[lower-alpha 1]
Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations S. Iswaran
எஸ் ஈஸ்வரன்
S. Iswaran 1 May 2018
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu Hai Yien
傅海燕
Grace Fu 27 July 2020
Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing
陈振声
Chan Chun Sing 15 May 2021
Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli
ماسڬوس ذوالكفل
Masagos Zulkifli 27 July 2020
Second Minister of Health 27 July 2020
Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs 1 May 2018
Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung
王乙康
Ong Ye Kung 15 May 2021
Minister for National Development Desmond Lee
李智陞
Desmond Lee 27 July 2020
Minister-in-charge of Social Service Integration
Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo
杨莉明
Josephine Teo 15 May 2021
Second Minister for Home Affairs 11 September 2017
Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative 15 May 2021
Minister-in-Charge of Cybersecurity
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Thurai Rajah
இந்திராணி ராஜா
Indranee Rajah 1 May 2018
Second Minister for Finance 1 May 2018
Second Minister for National Development 27 July 2020
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Dr. Maliki Osman
محمد مالكي بن عثمان
Maliki Osman 27 July 2020
Second Minister for Education
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong
唐振辉
Edwin Tong 27 July 2020
Second Minister of Law
Minister for Manpower Dr. Tan See Leng
陈诗龙
Tan See Leng 15 May 2021
Second Minister for Trade and Industry 27 July 2020


Senior Ministers of State

Composition of the Cabinet
Portfolio Minister Portrait Date
Senior Minister of State for Transport and FinanceChee Hong Tat
徐芳达
27 July 2020 and 13 June 2022
Senior Minister of State for DefenceHeng Chee How
王志豪
1 May 2018
Senior Minister of State for Transport and Sustainability and the EnvironmentAmy Khor
许连碹
27 July 2020
Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Sustainability and the EnvironmentKoh Poh Koon
许宝琨
15 May 2021 and 13 June 2022
Senior Minister of State for Health and Communications and InformationJanil Puthucheary
ஜனில் புதுச்சேரி
27 July 2020 and 1 May 2017
Senior Minister of State for National Development and Foreign AffairsSim Ann
沈颖
27 July 2020 and 15 May 2021
Senior Minister of State for Manpower and DefenceZaqy Mohamad
زقي محمد
27 July 2020
Senior Minister of State for National Development and Communications and InformationTan Kiat How
陈杰豪
13 June 2022


Ministers of State

Composition of the Cabinet
Portfolio Minister Portrait Date
Minister of State for Home Affairs and National DevelopmentMuhammad Faishal Ibrahim
محمد فااشال بن إبراهيم
27 July 2020
Minister of State for Education and ManpowerGan Siow Huang
颜晓芳
27 July 2020
Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and IndustryLow Yen Ling
刘燕玲
27 July 2020
Minister of State for Social and Family Development and Home AffairsSun Xueling
孙雪玲
27 July 2020 and 13 June 2022
Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and IndustryAlvin Tan
陈圣辉
1 September 2020
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's OfficeDesmond Tan
陈国明
13 June 2022

Senior Parliamentary Secretaries

Composition of the Cabinet
Portfolio Minister Portrait Date
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Sustainability and the EnvironmentBaey Yam Keng
马炎庆
1 May 2018 and 13 June 2022
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth and Social and Family DevelopmentEric Chua
蔡瑞隆
13 June 2022
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health and LawRahayu Mahzam
رحايو مهزم
13 June 2022

Reshuffles

27 July 2020–14 May 2021

As of 27 July 2020[8]
Ministry Ministers Ministers of State Parliamentary Secretaries
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Communications and Information (MCI)
Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY)
Defence (MINDEF)
Education (MOE)
Finance (MOF)
Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Health (MOH)
Home Affairs (MHA)
Law (MINLAW)
Manpower (MOM)
National Development (MND)
Social and Family Development (MSF)
Sustainability and Environment (MSE)
Trade and Industry (MTI)
Transport (MOT)

15 May 2021–12 June 2022

On 8 April 2021, Heng Swee Keat had announced that he was stepping aside as the 4G Leader citing "age" and "health" concerns. He also stated that he would relinquish his finance portfolio in the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle. As such, a Cabinet reshuffle occurred on 23 April 2021 where Lawrence Wong was announced to take over Heng Swee Keat as Finance Minister. 6 other Ministers were also rotated. Heng however continued to stay on as Deputy Prime Minister as well as Coordinating Minister.

As of 15 May 2021[9]
Ministry Ministers Ministers of State Parliamentary Secretaries
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Communications and Information (MCI)
  • Josephine Teo
    (Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative & the Cyber Security Agency)
Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY)
Defence (MINDEF)
Education (MOE)
Finance (MOF)
Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Health (MOH)
Home Affairs (MHA)
Law (MINLAW)
Manpower (MOM)
National Development (MND)
Social and Family Development (MSF)
Sustainability and Environment (MSE)
Trade and Industry (MTI)
Transport (MOT)

As of 13 June 2022

On 14 April 2022, Lawrence Wong was selected as the next 4G Leader, succeeding Heng Swee Keat. Thus a Cabinet reshuffle was announced on 6 June 2022 and carried out exactly a week later on 13 June 2022 where Lawrence Wong was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister in the Prime Minister's Absence. Lawrence also assumed responsibility of the Strategy Group in the PMO from Heng Swee Keat.

As of 13 June 2022[10][11]
Ministry Ministers Ministers of State Parliamentary Secretaries
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Communications and Information (MCI)
  • Josephine Teo
    (Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative & the Cyber Security Agency)
Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY)
Defence (MINDEF)
Education (MOE)
Finance (MOF)
Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Health (MOH)
Home Affairs (MHA)
Law (MINLAW)
Manpower (MOM)
National Development (MND)
Social and Family Development (MSF)
Sustainability and Environment (MSE)
Trade and Industry (MTI)
Transport (MOT)

Summary

Name 27.07.2020 01.09.2020 15.05.2021 13.06.2022
Cabinet Ministers
Lee Hsien LoongPrime Minister
Heng Swee KeatDeputy Prime Minister
Coordinating Minister, Economic Policies
Min, Finance-
Lawrence Wong - Deputy Prime Minister
Min, Education

2M, Finance

Min, Finance
Teo Chee HeanSenior Minister
Coordinating Minister, National Security
Tharman ShanmugaratnamSenior Minister
Coordinating Minister, Social Policies
Ng Eng HenMin, Defence
Vivian BalakrishnanMin, Foreign Affairs
K. ShanmugamMin, Home Affairs
Min, Law
Gan Kim YongMin, HealthMin, Trade & Industry
S. IswaranMin, Communications & InformationMin, Transport
Grace FuMin, Sustainability & Environment
Chan Chun SingMin, Trade & IndustryMin, Education
Masagos ZulkifliMin, Social & Family Development
2M, Health
Ong Ye KungMin, TransportMin, Health
Josephine TeoMin, Manpower
2M, Home Affairs
Min, Communications & Information
2M, Home Affairs
Desmond LeeMin, National Development
Indranee RajahMin, PMO
2M, Finance
2M, National Development
Tan See LengMin, PMO
2M, Manpower
2M, Trade and Industry
Min, Manpower
2M, Trade and Industry
Maliki OsmanMin, PMO
2M, Education
2M, Foreign Affairs
Edwin TongMin, Culture, Community & Youth
2M, Law
Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries
Sim AnnSMS, National Development
SMS, Communications & Information
SMS, National Development
SMS, Foreign Affairs
Janil PuthuchearySMS, Communications & Information
SMS, Health
Heng Chee HowSMS, Defence
Zaqy MohamadSMS, Defence
SMS, Manpower
Chee Hong TatSMS, Transport
SMS, Foreign Affairs
SMS, Transport SMS, Transport

SMS, Finance

Koh Poh KoonSMS, HealthSMS, Health
SMS, Manpower
SMS, Manpower

SMS, Sustainability & Environment

Amy KhorSMS, Sustainability & Environment
SMS, Transport
Tan Kiat How MOS, National Development
MOS, PMO
MOS, National Development
MOS, Communications & Information
SMS, National Development

SMS, Communications & Information

Sun XuelingMOS, Education
MOS, Social & Family Development
MOS, Social & Family Development

MOS, Home Affairs

Low Yen LingMOS, Trade & Industry
MOS, Culture, Community & Youth
Muhammad Faishal IbrahimMOS, Home Affairs
MOS, National Development
Gan Siow HuangMOS, Education
MOS, Manpower
Desmond TanMOS, Home Affairs
MOS, Sustainability & Environment
MOS, Prime Minister's Office
Alvin Tan-MOS, Trade & Industry
MOS, Culture, Community & Youth
Baey Yam KengSPS, Transport SPS, Transport

SPS, Sustainability & Environment

Eric ChuaPS, Culture, Community & Youth
PS, Social & Family Development
SPS, Culture, Community & Youth

SPS, Social & Family Development

Rahayu Mahzam-PS, HealthPS, Health
PS, Communications & Information
SPS, Health

SPS, Law

Name 27.07.2020 01.09.2020 15.05.2021 13.06.2022

Notes

  1. Iswaran's deputy Chee Hong Tat serves as Acting Minister of Transport.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements". CNA. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. "PMO | Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (July 2020)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. Lai, Linette (25 July 2020). "PM Lee Hsien Loong announces new Cabinet line-up; changes at the helm for 6 ministries". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. Singapore Parliament (16 May 2021). "The Cabinet". Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. Government of Singapore (15 May 2021). "The Cabinet". Prime Minister's Office (Singapore). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. "Heng Swee Keat to be promoted to DPM in Cabinet reshuffle". Channel NewsAsia. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  7. "Transport Minister S Iswaran assisting in CPIB investigation, instructed to take leave of absence by PM Lee". Channel News Asia. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. "PMO | Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (July 2020)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 26 July 2020.
  9. "PMO | Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (April 2021)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 23 April 2021.
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