The Cabinet
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, Defense, Education, the Environment and Water Resources, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Health, Home Affairs, Law, Manpower, National Development, Social and Family Development, Trade and Industry, and Transport.
The Cabinet comprises the following members with effect from 1 May 2018:
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Prime Minister
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Deputy Prime Minister and
Coordinating Minister for National Security -
Deputy Prime Minister and
Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies -
Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and
Minister for Transport -
Minister for Defence
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Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Minister for Home Affairs and
Minister for Law -
Minister for Health
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Minister for Communications and Information
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Minister for Finance
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Minister for Culture, Community and Youth
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Minister for Trade and Industry
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Minister for National Development and
Second Minister for Finance -
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources
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Minister, Prime Minister's Office
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Minister for Education
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Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Home Affairs
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Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for National Development
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Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for Education