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]
Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet | |
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 16th Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| 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(s) | 11 September 2015 |
| Legislature term(s) | 13th |
| Predecessor | Third Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
| Successor | Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
There are seven new office holders, five of whom are newly elected MPs:[3]
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| Ong Ye Kung | Ministry of Education |
| Ng Chee Meng | Ministry of Education |
| Chee Hong Tat | Minister of State for Health and Information and Communication |
| Koh Poh Koon | Minister of State for Trade Industry and National Development |
| Janil Puthucheary | Minister of State for Education and Communication and Information |
| Baey Yam Keng 马炎庆 |
Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth |
| Amrin Amin امرين أمين |
Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Home Affairs and Health |
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 edit
Cabinet edit
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.
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]
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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).
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 edit
Desmond Lee, Mohamad Maliki Osman and Sim Ann were promoted from Ministers of State to Senior Ministers of State.
Reshuffles edit
Between 1 October 2015 and 1 January 2016 edit
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Between 1 May and 11 September 2017 edit
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Between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2019 edit
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Between 1 May 2019 and 26 July 2020 edit
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Summary edit
| 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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| 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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Min, Finance
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| Khaw Boon Wan | Coordinating Minister, Infrastructure
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| Ng Eng Hen | Min, Defence
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| Vivian Balakrishnan | Min, Foreign Affairs
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| K. Shanmugam | Min, Home Affairs
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| Gan Kim Yong | Min, Health
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| S. Iswaran | Min, Trade & Industry (Industry) |
Min, Communications & Information
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| Grace Fu | Min, Culture, Community & Youth
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| Chan Chun Sing | Min, PMO |
Min, Trade & Industry
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| Lawrence Wong | Min, National Development |
Min, National Development
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| Masagos Zulkifli | Min, Environment & Water Resources
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| Ng Chee Meng | Ag Min, Education (Schools) SMS, Transport |
Min, Education (Schools) 2M, Transport |
Min, PMO
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| Ong Ye Kung | Ag Min, Education (Higher Education & Skills) SMS, Defence |
Min, Education (Higher Education & Skills) 2M, Defence |
Min, Education
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| 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
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| Desmond Lee | SMS, Home Affairs SMS, National Development |
Min, PMO 2M, Home Affairs 2M, National Development |
Min, Social & Family Development
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| Indranee Rajah | SMS, Law SMS, Finance |
Min, PMO 2M, Law 2M, Finance 2M, Education |
Min, PMO
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| Lim Hng Kiang | Min, Trade & Industry (Trade) |
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| Lim Swee Say | Min, Manpower |
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| Yaacob Ibrahim | Min, Communications & Information |
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| Tan Chuan-Jin | Min, Social & Family Development |
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| Heng Chee How | SMS, PMO |
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| Maliki Osman | SMS, Defence
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
References edit
- ^ 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 d "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. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ 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.