Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet

Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet

17th Cabinet of Singapore
2020-2024
Date formed27 July 2020
Date dissolved15 May 2024
People and organisations
Head of stateHalimah Yacob
(until 13 September 2023)
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(14 September 2023 onwards)
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
79 / 104
Opposition partyWorkers' Party
Progress Singapore Party
Opposition leaderPritam Singh
History
Election10 July 2020
Legislature term14th
PredecessorFourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
SuccessorFirst Lawrence Wong 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 Leng Minister of Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry
(newly elected)
Tan Kiat How Senior Minister of State for National Development and Communications and Information
(newly elected)
Gan Siow Huang Minister of State for Manpower and Education
(newly elected)
Alvin Tan Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture, Community and Youth
(newly elected)
Desmond Tan Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office
(newly elected)
Eric Chua Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth and Social and Family Development
(newly elected)
Rahayu Mahzam Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Law

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

Ministers Former Appointment Status
Khaw Boon Wan Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister at Ministry of Transport (Singapore) Retired
Ng Chee Meng Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (Singapore) Lost re-election
Lam Pin Min Senior Minister of State at Ministry of Transport (Singapore) and Ministry of Health (Singapore) Lost re-election
Sam Tan Minister of State at Ministry of Social and Family Development and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore) Retired
Amrin Amin Senior Parliamentary Secretary at Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore) and Ministry of Health (Singapore) Lost re-election
Tan Wu Meng Senior 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
Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat
徐芳达 		Gan Kim Yong 18 January 2024[a]
Second Minister for Finance
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu Hai Yien
傅海燕 		Grace Fu 27 July 2020
Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations 18 January 2024
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 Defence Heng Chee How
王志豪		 1 May 2018
Senior Minister of State for Transport and Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor
许连碹		 27 July 2020
Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Sustainability and the Environment Koh Poh Koon
许宝琨		 15 May 2021 and 13 June 2022
Senior Minister of State for Health and Communications and Information Janil Puthucheary
ஜனில் புதுச்சேரி		 27 July 2020 and 1 May 2017
Senior Minister of State for National Development and Foreign Affairs Sim Ann
沈颖		 27 July 2020 and 15 May 2021
Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Defence Zaqy Mohamad
زقي محمد		 27 July 2020
Senior Minister of State for National Development and Communications and Information Tan 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 Development Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
محمد فااشال بن إبراهيم		 27 July 2020
Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Siow Huang
颜晓芳		 27 July 2020
Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling
刘燕玲		 27 July 2020
Minister of State for Social and Family Development and Home Affairs Sun Xueling
孙雪玲		 27 July 2020 and 13 June 2022
Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and Industry Alvin Tan
陈圣辉		 1 September 2020
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Desmond 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 Environment Baey Yam Keng
马炎庆		 1 May 2018 and 13 June 2022
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth and Social and Family Development Eric Chua
蔡瑞隆		 13 June 2022
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Law Rahayu 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)


As of 18 January 2024

S. Iswaran resigned as Transport Minister, Member of Parliament, and member of the People's Action Party on 16 January 2024, two days before he pleaded not guilty to 27 charges of obtaining gratification as a public servant, corruption, and obstructing justice. Thus, Chee Hong Tat was promoted to Minister of Transport and Grace Fu assumed responsibility as Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations on 18 January 2024 from S. Iswaran .

As of 18 January 2024[12][13]
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)
  • Grace Fu
    (Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations)
Trade and Industry (MTI)
Transport (MOT)


Summary

Name 27.07.2020 01.09.2020 15.05.2021 13.06.2022 18.01.2024
Cabinet Ministers
Lee Hsien Loong Prime Minister
Heng Swee Keat Deputy Prime Minister
Coordinating Minister, Economic Policies
Min, Finance -
Lawrence Wong - Deputy Prime Minister
Min, Education

2M, Finance

Min, Finance
Teo Chee Hean Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister, National Security
Ng Eng Hen Min, Defence
Vivian Balakrishnan Min, Foreign Affairs
K. Shanmugam Min, Home Affairs
Min, Law
Gan Kim Yong Min, Health Min, Trade & Industry
S. Iswaran Min, Communications & Information Min, Transport -
Chee Hong Tat SMS, Transport
SMS, Foreign Affairs		 SMS, Transport SMS, Transport
SMS, Finance		 Min, Transport, 2M, Finance
Grace Fu Min, Sustainability & Environment
Chan Chun Sing Min, Trade & Industry Min, Education
Masagos Zulkifli Min, Social & Family Development
2M, Health
Ong Ye Kung Min, Transport Min, Health
Josephine Teo Min, Manpower
2M, Home Affairs		 Min, Communications & Information
2M, Home Affairs
Desmond Lee Min, National Development
Indranee Rajah Min, PMO
2M, Finance
2M, National Development
Tan See Leng Min, PMO
2M, Manpower
2M, Trade and Industry		 Min, Manpower
2M, Trade and Industry
Maliki Osman Min, PMO
2M, Education
2M, Foreign Affairs
Edwin Tong Min, Culture, Community & Youth
2M, Law
Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries
Sim Ann SMS, National Development
SMS, Communications & Information		 SMS, National Development
SMS, Foreign Affairs
Janil Puthucheary SMS, Communications & Information
SMS, Health
Heng Chee How SMS, Defence
Zaqy Mohamad SMS, Defence
SMS, Manpower
Koh Poh Koon SMS, Health SMS, Health
SMS, Manpower 		SMS, Manpower

SMS, Sustainability & Environment

Amy Khor SMS, 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 Xueling MOS, Education
MOS, Social & Family Development 		MOS, Social & Family Development

MOS, Home Affairs

Low Yen Ling MOS, Trade & Industry
MOS, Culture, Community & Youth
Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim MOS, Home Affairs
MOS, National Development
Gan Siow Huang MOS, Education
MOS, Manpower
Desmond Tan MOS, Home Affairs
MOS, Sustainability & Environment 		MOS, Prime Minister's Office
Alvin Tan - MOS, Trade & Industry
MOS, Culture, Community & Youth
Baey Yam Keng SPS, Transport SPS, Transport

SPS, Sustainability & Environment

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

SPS, Social & Family Development

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

SPS, Law

SPS, Health, SPS, Law

Notes

  1. ^ Chee Hong Tat served as Acting Minister of Transport from 12 July 2023 to 18 January 2024.[7]

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