Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
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]
There are seven new office holders, five of whom are newly elected MPs:[ 3]
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
Cabinet
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.
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]
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
Desmond Lee , Mohamad Maliki Osman and Sim Ann were promoted from Ministers of State to Senior Ministers of State.
Reshuffles
Between 1 October 2015 and 1 January 2016
Between 1 May and 11 September 2017
Between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2019
Between 1 May 2019 and 26 July 2020
Summary
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
Cabinet Ministers
Lee Hsien Loong
Prime Minister
Teo Chee Hean
Deputy Prime Minister
Senior Minister
Coordinating Minister, National Security
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Deputy Prime Minister
Senior Minister
Coordinating Minister, Economic & Social Policies
Coordinating Minister, Social Policies
Heng Swee Keat
-
Deputy Prime Minister
Min, Finance
Khaw Boon Wan
Coordinating Minister, Infrastructure Min, Transport
Ng Eng Hen
Min, Defence
Vivian Balakrishnan
Min, Foreign Affairs
K. Shanmugam
Min, Home Affairs Min, Law
Gan Kim Yong
Min, Health
S. Iswaran
Min, Trade & Industry (Industry)
Min, Communications & Information
Grace Fu
Min, Culture, Community & Youth
Chan Chun Sing
Min, PMO
Min, Trade & Industry
Lawrence Wong
Min, National Development
Min, National Development 2M, Finance
Masagos Zulkifli
Min, Environment & Water Resources
Ng Chee Meng
Ag Min, Education (Schools) SMS, Transport
Min, Education (Schools) 2M, Transport
Min, PMO
Ong Ye Kung
Ag Min, Education (Higher Education & Skills) SMS, Defence
Min, Education (Higher Education & Skills) 2M, Defence
Min, Education
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 2M, Home Affairs
Desmond Lee
SMS, Home Affairs SMS, National Development
Min, PMO 2M, Home Affairs 2M, National Development
Min, Social & Family Development 2M, National Development
Indranee Rajah
SMS, Law SMS, Finance
Min, PMO 2M, Law 2M, Finance 2M, Education
Min, PMO 2M, Finance 2M, Education
Lim Hng Kiang
Min, Trade & Industry (Trade)
-
Lim Swee Say
Min, Manpower
-
Yaacob Ibrahim
Min, Communications & Information
-
Tan Chuan-Jin
Min, Social & Family Development
-
Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries
Heng Chee How
SMS, PMO
SMS, Defence
Maliki Osman
SMS, Defence SMS, Foreign Affairs
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 SMS, Transport
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
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
-
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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