Secretariat and administrative support to the Cabinet is provided by the Cabinet Office, an Organ of State, which is headed by the Secretary to the Cabinet.
The Cabinet is led by the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the President, as the Member of Parliament who commands the confidence of the majority of the Members of Parliament.
On the advice of the Prime Minister, the President appoints other ministers from among the Members of Parliament to form the Cabinet.
The Cabinet is responsible for all government policies and the day-to-day administration of the affairs of state. It is responsible collectively to Parliament, and comprises the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, and the ministers in charge of the ministries of Communications and Information, Culture, Community and Youth, Defence, Education, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Health, Home Affairs, Law, Manpower, National Development, Social and Family Development, Sustainability and the Environment, Trade and Industry, and Transport.
The swearing-in of the Cabinet at the Istana and Parliament House on 27 July 2020. This was the first time the ceremony was held in split locations, because of COVID-19.
The Cabinet comprises the following members with effect from 13 June 2022:
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Prime Minister
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance
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Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
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Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security
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Minister for Defence
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Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law
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Minister for Trade and Industry
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Minister for Transport
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Minister for Sustainability and the Environment
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Minister for Education
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Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Health
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Minister for Health
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Minister for National Development
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Minister for Communications and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs
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Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for National Development
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Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law
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Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry