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Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (May 2024)
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13 May 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong accepted the President’s invitation to form the next Government on 13 May 2024. DPM Wong also informed the President of the new Cabinet line-up.
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Earlier today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong accepted the President’s invitation to form the next Government. Deputy Prime Minister Wong also informed the President of the new Cabinet line-up.
Promotions
Mr Gan Kim Yong will be promoted to Deputy Prime Minister. He will be the Acting Prime Minister in the absence of the Prime Minister. He will be the Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and assume responsibility for the Strategy Group within the Prime Minister’s Office. He will continue as Minister for Trade and Industry.
Ms Low Yen Ling will be promoted to Senior Minister of State. She will continue in the Ministry of Culture, Community, and Youth, and the Ministry of Trade and Industry. She will also continue as Mayor of South West District.
Mr Desmond Tan will be promoted to Senior Minister of State. He will continue in the Prime Minister’s Office and the National Trades Union Congress.
Ms Rahayu Mahzam will be promoted to Minister of State, and will take up a new appointment in the Ministry of Communications and Information. She will continue in the Ministry of Health, but relinquish her appointment in the Ministry of Law.
Other Appointments
Mr Lee Hsien Loong will be appointed Senior Minister. He will remain Chairman of the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council.
Mr Murali Pillai will be appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of Transport.
Mr Shawn Huang will be appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance.
The other appointments can be found in the Annex.
These appointments will be made on 15 May 2024 and the appointment holders will be sworn in on the same day, with the exception of: (i) Mr Murali Pillai, who will be appointed and sworn in on 1 July 2024; and (ii) the Senior Parliamentary Secretaries, who will be appointed on 15 May 2024 and sworn in on 24 May 2024.
Renaming of Ministry of Communications and Information
The Ministry of Communications and Information will be renamed as the Ministry of Digital Development and Information. The name change will take effect from 8 July 2024. The new name reflects the Ministry’s role in driving our national digital agenda. The Ministry will also continue to oversee information policy and strategy, media development, and public communications efforts.
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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
13 MAY 2024
ANNEX A: CABINET AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS (from 15 May 2024, unless otherwise stated)
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PM/DPM/SMs | MINISTER | SR MINISTER OF STATE | |
|---|---|---|---|
PMO | PM Lawrence Wong SM Lee Hsien Loongi DPM Gan Kim Yongii DPM Heng Swee Keatiii SM Teo Chee Heaniv | Ms Indranee Rajahv Maliki Osman | Desmond Tan |
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MINISTER | 2ND MINISTER | SR MINISTER OF STATE | MINISTER OF STATE | SR PARL SEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MCI | Josephine Teovi | Janil Puthuchearyvii Tan Kiat Howviii | Rahayu Mahzam | ||
MCCY | Edwin Tongix | Low Yen Ling | Alvin Tan | Eric Chua | |
MINDEF | Ng Eng Hen | Heng Chee How Zaqy Mohamad | |||
MOE | Chan Chun Singx | Maliki Osman | Gan Siow Huang | Shawn Huang | |
MOF | Lawrence Wong | Indranee Rajah Chee Hong Tat | Shawn Huang | ||
MFA | Vivian Balakrishnan | Maliki Osman | Sim Ann | ||
MOH | Ong Ye Kungxi | Masagos Zulkifli | Janil Puthucheary | Rahayu Mahzam | |
MHA | K Shanmugam | Josephine Teo | Faishal Ibrahim Sun Xueling | ||
MINLAW | K Shanmugam | Edwin Tong | Murali Pillai (from 1 July 2024) | ||
MOM | Tan See Leng | Koh Poh Koon Zaqy Mohamad | Gan Siow Huang | ||
MND | Desmond Lee | Indranee Rajah | Sim Annxii Tan Kiat How | Faishal Ibrahim | |
MSF | Masagos Zulkiflixiii Desmond Lee (i/c of Social Services Integration) | Sun Xueling | Eric Chua | ||
MSE | Grace Fu | Amy Khor Koh Poh Koon | Baey Yam Keng | ||
MTI | Gan Kim Yong Grace Fu (i/c of Trade Relations) | Tan See Leng | Low Yen Ling | Alvin Tan | |
MOT | Chee Hong Tat | Amy Khor | Murali Pillai (from 1 July 2024) | Baey Yam Keng |
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MAYORS | |
|---|---|
Central Singapore District North East District North West District South East District South West District | Denise Phua Desmond Choo Alex Yam Mohd Fahmi Aliman Low Yen Lingxiv |
Concurrent responsibilities
i Lee Hsien Loong – Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council
ii Gan Kim Yong – Strategy Group; Monetary Authority of Singapore
iii Heng Swee Keat – Future Economy Advisory Panel; National Research Foundation (assisting PM), Productivity Fund Administration Board (assisting PM)
iv Teo Chee Hean – Coordinating Minister for National Security, Smart Nation Group, National Security Coordination Secretariat, National Population and Talent Division, National Climate Change Secretariat
v Indranee Rajah – Population matters (assisting Mr Teo Chee Hean)
vi Josephine Teo – Cybersecurity; assisting and advising the PM on Smart Nation Strategy
vii Janil Puthucheary – GovTech
viii Tan Kiat How – REACH
ix Edwin Tong – People’s Association
x Chan Chun Sing – Public Service Division
xi Ong Ye Kung – Ageing issues
xii Sim Ann – Municipal Services Office
xiii Masagos Zulkifli – Muslim affairs
xiv Low Yen Ling – Coordinator of Mayors
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