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Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (Apr 2019)
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23 April 2019
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The Prime Minister will make the following changes to his Cabinet with effect from 1 May 2019.
Mr Heng Swee Keat will be promoted to Deputy Prime Minister. He will remain as Minister for Finance, and continue chairing the Future Economy Council and National Research Foundation. He will be appointed Acting Prime Minister in the Prime Minister’s absence.
Mr Teo Chee Hean and Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam will relinquish their appointments as Deputy Prime Ministers. They will be appointed Senior Ministers and remain in Cabinet. Mr Teo will continue as Coordinating Minister for National Security. Mr Tharman will be re-designated as Coordinating Minister for Social Policies. He will continue to advise the Prime Minister on economic policies.
Annex A gives the revised portfolios of the Cabinet members.
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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
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ANNEX A - CABINET AND OTHER OFFICE HOLDERS (1 May 2019)
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MINISTRY | MINISTER | MINISTER OF STATE | PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY |
|---|---|---|---|
Prime Minister's Office | Mr Lee Hsien Loong Mr Teo Chee Hean*@ Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam*@ Mr Heng Swee Keat^#@ Mr Khaw Boon Wan# Mr Ng Chee Meng Ms Indranee Rajah# | ||
Defence | Dr Ng Eng Hen | Mr Heng Chee How Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# | |
Home Affairs | Mr K Shanmugam# Mrs Josephine Teo#@ | Mr Amrin Amin# Ms Sun Xueling# | |
Foreign Affairs | Dr Vivian Balakrishnan@ | Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# Mr Sam Tan#@ | Dr Tan Wu Meng# |
Finance | Mr Heng Swee Keat^#@ Mr Lawrence Wong# Ms Indranee Rajah# | ||
Law | Mr K Shanmugam# | Mr Edwin Tong# | |
Transport | Mr Khaw Boon Wan# | Dr Lam Pin Min# Dr Janil Puthucheary#@ | Mr Baey Yam Keng# |
National Development | Mr Lawrence Wong# Mr Desmond Lee#@ | Mr Zaqy Mohamad# | Ms Sun Xueling# |
Environment and Water Resources | Mr Masagos Zulkifli@ | Dr Amy Khor# | |
Trade and Industry | Mr Chan Chun Sing@ Mr S Iswaran#@ | Mr Chee Hong Tat# Dr Koh Poh Koon | Dr Tan Wu Meng# |
Manpower | Mrs Josephine Teo#@ | Mr Zaqy Mohamad# | Ms Low Yen Ling# |
Education | Mr Ong Ye Kung Ms Indranee Rajah# | Mr Chee Hong Tat# | A/P Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim# Ms Low Yen Ling# |
Communications and Information | Mr S Iswaran#@ | Ms Sim Ann# Dr Janil Puthucheary#@ | |
Health | Mr Gan Kim Yong@ | Dr Amy Khor# Dr Lam Pin Min# Mr Edwin Tong# | Mr Amrin Amin# |
Social and Family Development | Mr Desmond Lee#@ | Mr Sam Tan#@ | A/P Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim# |
Culture, Community and Youth | Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien@ | Ms Sim Ann# | Mr Baey Yam Keng# |
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MAYORS | |
|---|---|
North East District South East District North West District South West District Central Singapore District | Mr Desmond Choo Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# Dr Teo Ho Pin Ms Low Yen Ling (Coordinator)# Ms Denise Phua |
^ Promotion
* Change of Appointment
# Concurrent Appointment
@ Concurrent Responsibility
@ Concurrent responsibilities of Appointment Holders:
Mr Teo Chee Hean – Strategy Group, Smart Nation and Digital Government Group, National Security Coordination Secretariat, National Population and Talent Division, National Climate Change Secretariat
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam – Monetary Authority of Singapore. Productivity Fund Administration Board matters (assisting PM)
Mr Heng Swee Keat – Future Economy Council. National Research Foundation matters (assisting PM)
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan – Smart Nation
Mr Gan Kim Yong – Ageing issues
Mr S Iswaran – Cyber Security
Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien – Municipal Services Office
Mr Chan Chun Sing – People’s Association, Public Service Division
Mr Masagos Zulkifli – Muslim affairs
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
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