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Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (Sep 2017)
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5 September 2017
The Prime Minister announced changes to Cabinet and other political appointments on 5 September 2017. All changes take effect from 11 September 2017.
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The Prime Minister will make the following changes to Cabinet and other political appointments. All changes take effect from 11 September 2017. Annex A gives the new portfolios of the Cabinet members and other office changes.
Nomination for Speaker of Parliament
The Prime Minister will nominate Mr Tan Chuan-Jin to be the Speaker when Parliament next sits on 11 September 2017. PM Lee has briefed PAP MPs on his nomination and received their full support.
As the Speaker cannot be elected from members who are office holders, Mr Tan will resign as the Minister for Social and Family Development.
New Appointments
Mr Desmond Lee will be appointed Minister for Social and Family Development. He will continue as Second Minister in the Ministry of National Development, but will relinquish his appointments in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Prime Minister’s Office.
Mrs Josephine Teo will be appointed as Second Minister in the Ministry of Home Affairs, and will relinquish her appointment in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She will continue as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister in the Ministry of Manpower.
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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
5 SEPTEMBER 2017
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ANNEX A
CABINET AND OTHER OFFICE HOLDERS
Table caption
MINISTRY | MINISTER | MINISTER OF STATE | PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY |
|---|---|---|---|
Prime Minister's Office | Mr Lee Hsien Loong Mr Teo Chee Hean@ Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam@ Mr Khaw Boon Wan# Mr Chan Chun Sing@ Mrs Josephine Teo*#@ | Mr Heng Chee How Mr Sam Tan#@ | |
Defence | Dr Ng Eng Hen Mr Ong Ye Kung#%@ | Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# | |
Foreign Affairs | Dr Vivian Balakrishnan@ | Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# Mr Sam Tan#@ | |
Home Affairs | Mr K Shanmugam# Mrs Josephine Teo*#@ | Mr Amrin Amin# | |
Trade and Industry | Mr Lim Hng Kiang+ Mr S Iswaran+ | Dr Koh Poh Koon# Ms Sim Ann# | Ms Low Yen Ling# |
Finance | Mr Heng Swee Keat@ Mr Lawrence Wong# | Ms Indranee Rajah# | |
Manpower | Mr Lim Swee Say Mrs Josephine Teo*#@ | Mr Sam Tan#@ | |
Transport | Mr Khaw Boon Wan# Mr Ng Chee Meng#% | Dr Lam Pin Min# | |
National Development | Mr Lawrence Wong# Mr Desmond Lee*#@ | Dr Koh Poh Koon# | |
Communications and Information | Dr Yaacob Ibrahim@ | Mr Chee Hong Tat# Dr Janil Puthucheary#@ | |
Environment and Water Resources | Mr Masagos Zulkifli@ | Dr Amy Khor# | |
Law | Mr K Shanmugam# | Ms Indranee Rajah# | |
Health | Mr Gan Kim Yong@ | Dr Amy Khor# Dr Lam Pin Min^# Mr Chee Hong Tat# | Mr Amrin Amin# |
Education | Mr Ng Chee Meng #% Mr Ong Ye Kung#%@ | Dr Janil Puthucheary#@ | A/P Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim# Ms Low Yen Ling# |
Social and Family Development | Mr Desmond Lee*#@ | A/P Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim^# | |
Culture, Community and Youth | Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien@ | Ms Sim Ann# | Mr Baey Yam Keng |
Table caption
MAYORS | |
|---|---|
North East District | Mr Desmond Choo |
South East District | Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# |
North West District | Dr Teo Ho Pin |
South West District | Ms Low Yen Ling# |
Central Singapore District | Ms Denise Phua |
* Change of Appointment
# Concurrent Appointment
@ Concurrent responsibilities of Appointment Holders:
Mr Teo Chee Hean – Strategy Group, Smart Nation and Digital Government Group, Public Service Division, National Security Coordination Secretariat, National Population and Talent Division and National Climate Change Secretariat. Also assists PM in National Research Foundation matters
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam – Monetary Authority of Singapore. Also assists PM in Productivity Fund Administration Board matters
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim – Muslim affairs, Cyber Security
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan – Smart Nation
Mr Gan Kim Yong – Ageing issues
Mr Heng Swee Keat – Council for Skills, Innovation and Productivity, National Research Foundation matters (assisting Mr Teo Chee Hean)
Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien – Municipal Services Office
Mr Chan Chun Sing – People’s Association
Mr Masagos Zulkifli – Muslim affairs (assisting Dr Yaacob Ibrahim)
Mr Ong Ye Kung – Public Sector Innovation (assisting Mr Teo Chee Hean)
Mrs Josephine Teo – Population matters (assisting Mr Teo Chee Hean)
Mr Desmond Lee – CDC matters (assisting Mr Chan Chun Sing)
Dr Janil Puthucheary – Govtech
Mr Sam Tan – REACH
+Explicit responsibilities assigned within Ministry of Trade and Industry
Mr Lim Hng Kiang – Economic Development Board, Jurong Town Corporation, Department of Statistics, Competition Commission of Singapore
Mr S Iswaran – Agency for Science Technology and Research, Energy Market Authority, Hotel Licensing Board, Singapore Tourism Board, Sentosa Development Corporation, International Enterprise Singapore, SPRING Singapore
%Explicit responsibilities assigned within Ministry of Education
Mr Ng Chee Meng – Pre-school Education, Special Education, General Education (Primary, Secondary, Junior Colleges/Centralised Institutes)
Mr Ong Ye Kung – Institute of Technical Education, Polytechnics, Universities, Private Education Institutions, Continuing Education and Training, Skills Upgrading and Workforce Training
The Prime Minister will make the following changes to Cabinet and other political appointments. All changes take effect from 11 September 2017. Annex A gives the new portfolios of the Cabinet members and other office changes.
Nomination for Speaker of Parliament
The Prime Minister will nominate Mr Tan Chuan-Jin to be the Speaker when Parliament next sits on 11 September 2017. PM Lee has briefed PAP MPs on his nomination and received their full support.
As the Speaker cannot be elected from members who are office holders, Mr Tan will resign as the Minister for Social and Family Development.
New Appointments
Mr Desmond Lee will be appointed Minister for Social and Family Development. He will continue as Second Minister in the Ministry of National Development, but will relinquish his appointments in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Prime Minister’s Office.
Mrs Josephine Teo will be appointed as Second Minister in the Ministry of Home Affairs, and will relinquish her appointment in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She will continue as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister in the Ministry of Manpower.
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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
5 SEPTEMBER 2017
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ANNEX A
CABINET AND OTHER OFFICE HOLDERS
Table caption
MINISTRY | MINISTER | MINISTER OF STATE | PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY |
|---|---|---|---|
Prime Minister's Office | Mr Lee Hsien Loong Mr Teo Chee Hean@ Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam@ Mr Khaw Boon Wan# Mr Chan Chun Sing@ Mrs Josephine Teo*#@ | Mr Heng Chee How Mr Sam Tan#@ | |
Defence | Dr Ng Eng Hen Mr Ong Ye Kung#%@ | Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# | |
Foreign Affairs | Dr Vivian Balakrishnan@ | Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# Mr Sam Tan#@ | |
Home Affairs | Mr K Shanmugam# Mrs Josephine Teo*#@ | Mr Amrin Amin# | |
Trade and Industry | Mr Lim Hng Kiang+ Mr S Iswaran+ | Dr Koh Poh Koon# Ms Sim Ann# | Ms Low Yen Ling# |
Finance | Mr Heng Swee Keat@ Mr Lawrence Wong# | Ms Indranee Rajah# | |
Manpower | Mr Lim Swee Say Mrs Josephine Teo*#@ | Mr Sam Tan#@ | |
Transport | Mr Khaw Boon Wan# Mr Ng Chee Meng#% | Dr Lam Pin Min# | |
National Development | Mr Lawrence Wong# Mr Desmond Lee*#@ | Dr Koh Poh Koon# | |
Communications and Information | Dr Yaacob Ibrahim@ | Mr Chee Hong Tat# Dr Janil Puthucheary#@ | |
Environment and Water Resources | Mr Masagos Zulkifli@ | Dr Amy Khor# | |
Law | Mr K Shanmugam# | Ms Indranee Rajah# | |
Health | Mr Gan Kim Yong@ | Dr Amy Khor# Dr Lam Pin Min^# Mr Chee Hong Tat# | Mr Amrin Amin# |
Education | Mr Ng Chee Meng #% Mr Ong Ye Kung#%@ | Dr Janil Puthucheary#@ | A/P Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim# Ms Low Yen Ling# |
Social and Family Development | Mr Desmond Lee*#@ | A/P Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim^# | |
Culture, Community and Youth | Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien@ | Ms Sim Ann# | Mr Baey Yam Keng |
Table caption
MAYORS | |
|---|---|
North East District | Mr Desmond Choo |
South East District | Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# |
North West District | Dr Teo Ho Pin |
South West District | Ms Low Yen Ling# |
Central Singapore District | Ms Denise Phua |
* Change of Appointment
# Concurrent Appointment
@ Concurrent responsibilities of Appointment Holders:
Mr Teo Chee Hean – Strategy Group, Smart Nation and Digital Government Group, Public Service Division, National Security Coordination Secretariat, National Population and Talent Division and National Climate Change Secretariat. Also assists PM in National Research Foundation matters
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam – Monetary Authority of Singapore. Also assists PM in Productivity Fund Administration Board matters
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim – Muslim affairs, Cyber Security
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan – Smart Nation
Mr Gan Kim Yong – Ageing issues
Mr Heng Swee Keat – Council for Skills, Innovation and Productivity, National Research Foundation matters (assisting Mr Teo Chee Hean)
Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien – Municipal Services Office
Mr Chan Chun Sing – People’s Association
Mr Masagos Zulkifli – Muslim affairs (assisting Dr Yaacob Ibrahim)
Mr Ong Ye Kung – Public Sector Innovation (assisting Mr Teo Chee Hean)
Mrs Josephine Teo – Population matters (assisting Mr Teo Chee Hean)
Mr Desmond Lee – CDC matters (assisting Mr Chan Chun Sing)
Dr Janil Puthucheary – Govtech
Mr Sam Tan – REACH
+Explicit responsibilities assigned within Ministry of Trade and Industry
Mr Lim Hng Kiang – Economic Development Board, Jurong Town Corporation, Department of Statistics, Competition Commission of Singapore
Mr S Iswaran – Agency for Science Technology and Research, Energy Market Authority, Hotel Licensing Board, Singapore Tourism Board, Sentosa Development Corporation, International Enterprise Singapore, SPRING Singapore
%Explicit responsibilities assigned within Ministry of Education
Mr Ng Chee Meng – Pre-school Education, Special Education, General Education (Primary, Secondary, Junior Colleges/Centralised Institutes)
Mr Ong Ye Kung – Institute of Technical Education, Polytechnics, Universities, Private Education Institutions, Continuing Education and Training, Skills Upgrading and Workforce Training
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