PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced major changes to the Cabinet lineup on Wednesday.
Mr Wong Kan Seng, Mr Mah Bow Tan and Mr Raymond Lim will retire from Cabinet.
There are new heads for 11 out of the 14 ministries, with a new Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) in Tharman Shanmugaratnam. He remains Finance Minister and also takes over the Manpower Ministry.
Mr Teo Chee Hean remains DPM and will head the Home Affairs Ministry.
The rest of Cabinet looks like this:
- Mr S Iswaran will be the Second Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Trade and Industry.
-Dr Ng Eng Hen will be Defence Minister.
-Mr K Shanmugam will be the new Foreign Affairs Minister and will remain in charge of the Law Ministry.
-Mr Lui Tuck Yew will be Transport Minister .
-Dr Yaacob Ibrahim will be in charge of Information, Communications and the Arts.
-Mr Khaw Boon Wan will be the new minister for National Development.
-Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will be in charge of Environment and Water Resources.
-Mr Gan Kim Yong will be the Minister for Health.
Two newly elected Members of Parliament will also be helming ministries: Mr Heng Swee Keat will be Education Minister and MG Chan Chun Sing will be the Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports.
Mr Wong Kan Seng, Mr Mah Bow Tan and Mr Raymond Lim will retire from Cabinet.
There are new heads for 11 out of the 14 ministries, with a new Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) in Tharman Shanmugaratnam. He remains Finance Minister and also takes over the Manpower Ministry.
Mr Teo Chee Hean remains DPM and will head the Home Affairs Ministry.
The rest of Cabinet looks like this:
- Mr S Iswaran will be the Second Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Trade and Industry.
-Dr Ng Eng Hen will be Defence Minister.
-Mr K Shanmugam will be the new Foreign Affairs Minister and will remain in charge of the Law Ministry.
-Mr Lui Tuck Yew will be Transport Minister .
-Dr Yaacob Ibrahim will be in charge of Information, Communications and the Arts.
-Mr Khaw Boon Wan will be the new minister for National Development.
-Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will be in charge of Environment and Water Resources.
-Mr Gan Kim Yong will be the Minister for Health.
Prime Minister's Office Mr Lee Hsien Loong Mr Heng Chee How +
(Prime Minister) (Senior Minister of State)
Mr Teo Chee Hean *@
(Deputy Prime Minister &
Coordinating Minister for National
Security &
Minister for Home Affairs)
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam *+@
(Deputy Prime Minister &
Minister for Finance &
Minister for Manpower)
Mr Lim Swee Say @
Mr S Iswaran *+
(Second Minister for Home Affairs &
Second Minister for Trade &
Industry)
Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen Mr Lawrence Wong *^ Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman *
(Minister of State) (Senior Parliamentary Secretary)
Foreign Affairs Mr K Shanmugam *
Mr Lui Tuck Yew*
(Second Minister)
Mr Masagos Zulkifli *
(Minister of State)
Mr Sam Tan *
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary)
Home Affairs Mr Teo Chee Hean *@ Mr Masagos Zulkifli *
(Deputy Prime Minister) (Minister of State)
Mr S Iswaran *+
(Second Minister)
Law Mr K Shanmugam * Ms Sim Ann *^
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary)
Trade and Industry Mr Lim Hng Kiang Mr Lee Yi Shyan *
(Minister of State)
Mr S Iswaran *+ Mr Teo Ser Luck *+
(Second Minister) (Minister of State)
Finance Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam *+@ Ms Josephine Teo *^
(Deputy Prime Minister) (Minister of State)
Transport Mr Lui Tuck Yew * Ms Josephine Teo *^
(Minister of State)
Manpower Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam *+@ BG(NS) Tan Chuan-Jin *^ Mr Hawazi Daipi *
(Deputy Prime Minister) (Minister of State) (Senior Parliamentary Secretary)
Information, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim@ Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien *
Communications and (Senior Minister of State)
the Arts
MG(NS) Chan Chun Sing *^
(Minister of State)
National Development Mr Khaw Boon Wan Mr Lee Yi Shyan * Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman *
(Minister of State) (Senior Parliamentary Secretary)
BG(NS) Tan Chuan-Jin *^
(Minister of State)
The Environment and Dr Vivian Balakrishnan Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien *
Water Resources (Senior Minister of State)
Health Mr Gan Kim Yong @ Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan
(Minister of State)
Education Mr Heng Swee Keat ^ Mr Lawrence Wong *^ Mr Hawazi Daipi *
(Minister of State) (Senior Parliamentary Secretary)
Ms Sim Ann *^
(Senior Parliamentary Secretary)
Community MG(NS) Chan Chun Sing *^ Mdm Halimah Yacob ^ Mr Sam Tan *
Development, Youth &
Sports
(Ag Minister and Minister of State) (Minister of State) (Senior Parliamentary Secretary)
* Concurrent appointments
+ Promotion
^ New Appointee
@ Other responsibilities of Appointment Holders:
Mr Teo Chee Hean – Public Service Division, National Security Coordination Secretariat, National Population and Talent Division and
National Climate Change Secretariat
Mr Lim Swee Say – People’s Association
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim – Muslim Affairs
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam – Monetary Authority of Singapore
Mr Gan Kim Yong – Ageing Issues
