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]

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:

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
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 Paliamentary Secretaries

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

Template:Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet/Current Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries

Summary by ministry

As of 1 October 2015 and 1 January 2016
Ministry Ministers Ministers of State Parliamentary Secretaries
Prime Minister's Office
Defence
Foreign Affairs
Home Affairs
Trade and Industry
Finance
Manpower
Transport
National Development
Communications and Information
Environment and Water Resources
Law
Health
Education
  • Ng Chee Meng
    (Acting Minister for Education (Schools))
  • Ong Ye Kung
    (Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills))
Social and Family Development
Culture, Community and Youth

References

  1. Joy Fang (28 September 2015). "PM Lee Hsien Loong reveals new Cabinet line-up". Today. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
  2. "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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  4. "Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew will not contest coming General Election". Channel NewsAsia. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.; "Meet PM Lee's New Cabinet". The Straits Times. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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