Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet

4th Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
8th Cabinet of Singapore
Incumbent
Date formed	1 October 2015
People and organisations
Head of government	Lee Hsien Loong
Deputy head of government	Teo Chee Hean, Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Head of state	Tony Tan Keng Yam
Member party	People's Action Party
Status in legislature	Supermajority
Opposition party	Workers' Party
Opposition leader	Low Thia Khiang
History
Election(s)	11 September 2015
Legislature term(s)	13th
Predecessor	3rd Lee Cabinet

The Fourth Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was announced on 28 September 2015^[1] following the general election on 11 September 2015, 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]

• Ong Ye Kung – Acting Minister (newly elected).
• Ng Chee Meng – Acting Minister (newly elected).
• Chee Hong Tat – Minister of State (newly elected).
• Koh Poh Koon – Minister of State from 1 January 2016 (newly elected).
• Janil Puthucheary – Minister of State from 1 January 2016.
• Baey Yam Keng – Parliamentary Secretary.
• Amrin Amin – Parliamentary Secretary (newly elected).

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.

• 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]

Composition of the Cabinet as of 1 October 2015

Portfolio	Minister	Portrait
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Deputy Prime Minister Co-ordinating Minister for National Security	Teo Chee Hean
Deputy Prime Minister Co-ordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies	Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Co-ordinating Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Transport	Khaw Boon Wan
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office	Chan Chun Sing
Minister for Communications and Information Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs	Yaacob Ibrahim
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth	Grace Fu Hai Yien
Minister for Defence	Ng Eng Hen
Acting Minister for Education (Schools)	Ng Chee Meng
Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills)	Ong Ye Kung
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources	Masagos Zulkifli
Minister for Finance	Heng Swee Keat
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for Health	Gan Kim Yong
Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Law	K. Shanmugam
Minister for Manpower	Lim Swee Say
Minister for National Development	Lawrence Wong
Minister for Social and Family Development	Tan Chuan-Jin
Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry)	S. Iswaran
Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade)	Lim Hng Kiang

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 Paliamentary Secretaries

Desmond Lee, Mohamad Maliki Osman and Sim Ann were promoted from Ministers of State to Senior Ministers of State.

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Summary by ministry

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