Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet

Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet

17th Cabinet of Singapore
2020-2024
Date formed27 July 2020
Date dissolved15 May 2024
People and organisations
Head of state
Halimah Yacob
(until 13 September 2023)
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(14 September 2023 onwards)
Head of government
Lee Hsien Loong
Deputy head of government
Heng Swee Keat
(since 1 May 2019)
Lawrence Wong
(since 13 June 2022)
No. of ministers
20
Member party
People's Action Party
Status in legislature
Supermajority
79 / 104
Opposition party
Workers' Party
Progress Singapore Party
Opposition leader
Pritam Singh
History
Election10 July 2020
Legislature term14th
PredecessorFourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
SuccessorFirst Lawrence Wong Cabinet

The Fifth Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was announced on 25 July 2020 following the 2020 general election on 10 July, and came into effect on 27 July 2020.[1]

Changes

There was one new Minister appointed, with two outgoing Ministers. Khaw Boon Wan retired from politics while Ng Chee Meng stepped down after losing in the 2020 general election.[1][2]

Ministers Incoming Outgoing
Tan See LengMinister of Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry
Khaw Boon Wan Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister at Ministry of Transport (Singapore)
Ng Chee Meng Minister in the Prime Minister's Office

Cabinet

July 2020 – May 2021

The list of Cabinet ministers and other office holders was announced on 25 July 2020. In a press conference, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, "I'm rotating the ministers, especially the younger ones, to gain exposure and experience. We regularly do this during Cabinet shuffles, and the intent is to expose the office-holders to different portfolios to gain both breadth and depth to understand the intricacies of the issues, and to see things from different perspectives."[3]

The cabinet consisted of the following members from 27 July 2020.[4][5]

Portfolio Portrait Name Term
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Lee Hsien Loong 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat Heng Swee Keat 1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025
Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies 27 July 2020 – 15 May 2024
Minister for Finance 1 October 2015 – 14 May 2021
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean Teo Chee Hean 1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025
Coordinating Minister for National Security 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025
Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam Tharman Shanmugaratnam 1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies 1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023
Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen Ng Eng Hen 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan Vivian Balakrishnan 1 October 2015 – present
Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam K. Shanmugam 1 October 2015 – present
Minister for Law 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong Gan Kim Yong 21 May 2011 – 14 May 2021
Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran S. Iswaran 1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu Grace Fu 27 July 2020 – present
Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing Chan Chun Sing 1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021
Minister for Education Lawrence Wong Lawrence Wong 27 July 2020 – 14 May 2021
Second Minister for Finance 22 August 2016 – 14 May 2021
Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli Masagos Zulkifli 27 July 2020 – present
Second Minister for Health 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs 1 May 2018 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung Ong Ye Kung 27 July 2020 – 14 May 2021
Minister for National Development Desmond Lee 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo 1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021
Second Minister for Home Affairs 11 September 2017 – 22 May 2025
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah 1 May 2018 – present
Second Minister for Finance 1 May 2018 – present
Second Minister for National Development 27 July 2020 – present
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Maliki Osman 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Education 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Law 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Tan See Leng Tan See Leng 27 July 2020 – 14 May 2021
Second Minister for Manpower 27 July 2020 – 14 May 2021
Second Minister for Trade and Industry 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025

May 2021 – June 2022

On 8 April 2021, Heng Swee Keat had announced that he was stepping aside as the 4G Leader citing "age" and "health" concerns. He also stated that he would relinquish his finance portfolio in the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle. As such, a Cabinet reshuffle occurred on 23 April 2021 where Lawrence Wong was announced to take over Heng Swee Keat as Finance Minister. 6 other Ministers were also rotated. Heng however continued to stay on as Deputy Prime Minister as well as Coordinating Minister.

The cabinet consisted of the following members from 15 May 2021.[6][7]

Portfolio Portrait Name Term
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Lee Hsien Loong 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat Heng Swee Keat 1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025
Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies 27 July 2020 – 15 May 2024
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean Teo Chee Hean 1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025
Coordinating Minister for National Security 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025
Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam Tharman Shanmugaratnam 1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies 1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023
Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen Ng Eng Hen 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan Vivian Balakrishnan 1 October 2015 – present
Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam K. Shanmugam 1 October 2015 – present
Minister for Law 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong Gan Kim Yong 15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026
Minister for Transport S. Iswaran S. Iswaran 15 May 2021 – 18 January 2024
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu Grace Fu 27 July 2020 – present
Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing Chan Chun Sing 15 May 2021 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong Lawrence Wong 15 May 2021 – present
Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli Masagos Zulkifli 27 July 2020 – present
Second Minister for Health 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs 1 May 2018 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung Ong Ye Kung 15 May 2021 – present
Minister for National Development Desmond Lee 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo 15 May 2021 – 7 July 2024
Second Minister for Home Affairs 11 September 2017 – 22 May 2025
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah 1 May 2018 – present
Second Minister for Finance 1 May 2018 – present
Second Minister for National Development 27 July 2020 – present
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Maliki Osman 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Education 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Law 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng Tan See Leng 15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026
Second Minister for Trade and Industry 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025

June 2022 – January 2024

On 14 April 2022, Lawrence Wong was selected as the next 4G Leader, succeeding Heng Swee Keat. Thus a Cabinet reshuffle was announced on 6 June 2022 and carried out exactly a week later on 13 June 2022 where Lawrence Wong was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister in the Prime Minister's Absence. Lawrence also assumed responsibility of the Strategy Group in the PMO from Heng Swee Keat.

The cabinet was composed of the following members from 13 June 2022.[8][9][10]

Portfolio Portrait Name Term
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Lee Hsien Loong 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Lawrence Wong 13 June 2022 – 15 May 2024
Minister for Finance 15 May 2021 – present
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat Heng Swee Keat 1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025
Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies 27 July 2020 – 15 May 2024
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean Teo Chee Hean 1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025
Coordinating Minister for National Security 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025
Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam Tharman Shanmugaratnam 1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies 1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023
Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen Ng Eng Hen 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan Vivian Balakrishnan 1 October 2015 – present
Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam K. Shanmugam 1 October 2015 – present
Minister for Law 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong Gan Kim Yong 15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026
Minister for Transport S. Iswaran S. Iswaran 15 May 2021 – 18 January 2024[a]
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu Grace Fu 27 July 2020 – present
Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing Chan Chun Sing 15 May 2021 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli Masagos Zulkifli 27 July 2020 – present
Second Minister for Health 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs 1 May 2018 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung Ong Ye Kung 15 May 2021 – present
Minister for National Development Desmond Lee 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo 15 May 2021 – 7 July 2024
Second Minister for Home Affairs 11 September 2017 – 22 May 2025
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah 1 May 2018 – present
Second Minister for Finance 1 May 2018 – present
Second Minister for National Development 27 July 2020 – present
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Maliki Osman 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Education 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Law 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng Tan See Leng 15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026
Second Minister for Trade and Industry 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025

January – May 2024

S. Iswaran resigned as Transport Minister, Member of Parliament, and member of the People's Action Party on 16 January 2024, two days before he pleaded not guilty to 27 charges of obtaining gratification as a public servant, corruption, and obstructing justice. Thus, Chee Hong Tat was promoted to Minister of Transport and Grace Fu assumed responsibility as Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations on 18 January 2024 from S. Iswaran.

The cabinet was composed of the following members from 18 January 2024.[11]

Portfolio Portrait Name Term
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Lee Hsien Loong 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Lawrence Wong 13 June 2022 – 15 May 2024
Minister for Finance 15 May 2021 – present
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat Heng Swee Keat 1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025
Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies 27 July 2020 – 15 May 2024
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean Teo Chee Hean 1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025
Coordinating Minister for National Security 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen Ng Eng Hen 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan Vivian Balakrishnan 1 October 2015 – present
Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam K. Shanmugam 1 October 2015 – present
Minister for Law 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong Gan Kim Yong 15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu Grace Fu 27 July 2020 – present
Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing Chan Chun Sing 15 May 2021 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli Masagos Zulkifli 27 July 2020 – present
Second Minister for Health 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs 1 May 2018 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung Ong Ye Kung 15 May 2021 – present
Minister for National Development Desmond Lee 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo 15 May 2021 – 7 July 2024
Second Minister for Home Affairs 11 September 2017 – 22 May 2025
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah 1 May 2018 – present
Second Minister for Finance 1 May 2018 – present
Second Minister for National Development 27 July 2020 – present
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Maliki Osman 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Education 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Law 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng Tan See Leng 15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026
Second Minister for Trade and Industry 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat Chee Hong Tat 18 January 2024 – 22 May 2025
Second Minister for Finance 18 January 2024 – 22 May 2025

List of office holders

The following is the list of office holders in the Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet. Cabinet members are listed in bold.

Prime Minister's Office
Office Name Term start Term end
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Lawrence Wong 13 June 2022 15 May 2024
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Tharman Shanmugaratnam 27 July 2020 7 July 2023
Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam 27 July 2020 7 July 2023
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Maliki Osman 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Tan See Leng 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Tan Kiat How 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
Desmond Tan 13 June 2022 15 May 2024
Ministry of Communications and Information
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
Josephine Teo 15 May 2021 15 May 2024
Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Sim Ann 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
Janil Puthucheary 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Tan Kiat How 13 June 2022 15 May 2024
Minister of State for Communications and Information Tan Kiat How 15 May 2021 12 June 2022
Parliamentary Secretary for Communications and Information Rahayu Mahzam 15 May 2021 12 June 2022
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Low Yen Ling 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Alvin Tan 1 September 2020 15 May 2024
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth Eric Chua 13 June 2022 15 May 2024
Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth Eric Chua 27 July 2020 12 June 2022
Ministry of Defence
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Senior Minister of State for Defence Heng Chee How 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Zaqy Mohamad 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Ministry of Education
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Education Lawrence Wong 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
Chan Chun Sing 15 May 2021 15 May 2024
Second Minister for Education Maliki Osman 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Minister of State for Education Sun Xueling 27 July 2020 12 June 2022
Gan Siow Huang 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Ministry of Finance
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
Lawrence Wong 15 May 2021 15 May 2024
Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
Indranee Rajah 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Chee Hong Tat 18 January 2024 15 May 2024
Senior Minister of State for Finance Chee Hong Tat 13 June 2022 15 May 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Maliki Osman 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Chee Hong Tat 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
Sim Ann 15 May 2021 15 May 2024
Ministry of Health
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
Ong Ye Kung 15 May 2021 15 May 2024
Second Minister for Health Masagos Zulkifli 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Senior Minister of State for Health Koh Poh Koon 27 July 2020 12 June 2022
Janil Puthucheary 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health Rahayu Mahzam 13 June 2022 15 May 2024
Parliamentary Secretary for Health Rahayu Mahzam 1 September 2020 12 June 2022
Ministry of Home Affairs
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Minister of State for Home Affairs Faishal Ibrahim 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Desmond Tan 27 July 2020 12 June 2022
Sun Xueling 13 June 2022 15 May 2024
Ministry of Law
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Law K. Shanmugam 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Law Rahayu Mahzam 13 June 2022 15 May 2024
Minister for Manpower
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
Tan See Leng 15 May 2021 15 May 2024
Second Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Koh Poh Koon 15 May 2021 15 May 2024
Minister of State for Manpower Gan Siow Huang 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Ministry of National Development
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for National Development Desmond Lee 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Second Minister for National Development Indranee Rajah 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Senior Minister of State for National Development Sim Ann 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Tan Kiat How 13 June 2022 15 May 2024
Minister of State for National Development Faishal Ibrahim 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Tan Kiat How 27 July 2020 12 June 2022
Ministry of Social and Family Development
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Minister of State for Social and Family Development Sun Xueling 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua 13 June 2022 15 May 2024
Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua 27 July 2020 12 June 2022
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Koh Poh Koon 13 June 2022 15 May 2024
Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Desmond Tan 27 July 2020 12 June 2022
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment Baey Yam Keng 13 June 2022 15 May 2024
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
Gan Kim Yong 15 May 2021 15 May 2024
Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Alvin Tan 1 September 2020 15 May 2024
Ministry of Transport
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung 27 July 2020 14 May 2021
S. Iswaran 15 May 2021 18 January 2024
Chee Hong Tat[a] 18 January 2024 15 May 2024
Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Chee Hong Tat 27 July 2020 15 May 2024
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Baey Yam Keng 27 July 2020 15 May 2024

Notes

  1. 1 2 Chee Hong Tat stood in as Acting Minister for Transport from 12 July 2023 until 17 January 2024, after S. Iswaran was instructed to take a leave of absence over an investigation by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.

References

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