First Lawrence Wong Cabinet
First Lawrence Wong Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 18th Cabinet of Singapore | |
| 2024–2025 | |
 | |
| Date formed | 15 May 2024 |
| Date dissolved | 22 May 2025 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
Deputy head of government | Gan Kim Yong Heng Swee Keat |
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 | |
| Legislature term | 14th |
| Predecessor | Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
| Successor | Second Lawrence Wong Cabinet |
The First Cabinet of Lawrence Wong of the Government of Singapore was announced on 13 May 2024, and came into effect on 15 May 2024 and ended on 23 May 2025.[1]
Changes
There are minimal changes to the Cabinet line-up following the swearing-in of Lawrence Wong as Prime Minister. Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister, while retaining his existing ministerial role.[2]
| Ministers | Appointment |
|---|---|
| Gan Kim Yong | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry |
Cabinet
The First Lawrence Wong Cabinet is composed of the following members. On 16 April 2024, then Prime Minister-designate Lawrence Wong announced that then outgoing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong would assume the office of Senior Minister and stay on in his cabinet after stepping down as the Prime Minister on 15 May 2024.[3]
The cabinet was composed of the following members.[4]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lawrence Wong | 15 May 2024 – present |
| Minister for Finance | 15 May 2021 – present | ||
| Senior Minister | .jpg) |
Lee Hsien Loong | 15 May 2024 – present |
| Deputy Prime Minister | .jpg) |
Gan Kim Yong | 15 May 2024 – present |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | 15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister |  |
Heng Swee Keat | 1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Minister |  |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Defence | .jpg) |
Ng Eng Hen | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs |  |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 1 October 2015 – present |
| Minister for Home Affairs |  |
K. Shanmugam | 1 October 2015 – present |
| Minister for Law | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Sustainability and the Environment | _(cropped).jpg) |
Grace Fu | 27 July 2020 – present |
| Minister for Education | .jpg) |
Chan Chun Sing | 15 May 2021 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for Social and Family Development |  |
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 | 15 May 2021 – present |
| Minister for National Development |  |
Desmond Lee | 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for Communications and Information | %252C_Capella_Singapore%252C_31_May_2024_-_cropped.jpg) |
Josephine Teo | 15 May 2021 – 7 July 2024 |
| Minister for Digital Development and Information | 8 July 2024 – present | ||
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 11 September 2017 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | .jpg) |
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 | _02.jpg) |
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 | _-DailyKetchup_EP522_0-44_screenshot_(cropped).png) |
Tan See Leng | 15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026 |
| Second Minister for Trade and Industry | 27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Transport | .jpg) |
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 First Lawrence Wong Cabinet. Cabinet members are listed in bold.
| Prime Minister's Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Lawrence Wong | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Teo Chee Hean | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Gan Kim Yong | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Heng Swee Keat | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 | |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | Teo Chee Hean | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Indranee Rajah | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Maliki Osman | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 | |
| Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | Desmond Tan | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Ministry of Communications and Information | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Communications and Information | Josephine Teo | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information | Janil Puthucheary | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Tan Kiat How | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 | |
| Minister of State for Communications and Information | Rahayu Mahzam | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | Edwin Tong | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth | Low Yen Ling | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth | Alvin Tan | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth | Eric Chua | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Ministry of Defence | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Defence | Ng Eng Hen | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Minister of State for Defence | Heng Chee How | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Zaqy Mohamad | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 | |
| Ministry of Education | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Education | Chan Chun Sing | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Second Minister for Education | Maliki Osman | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Minister of State for Education | Gan Siow Huang | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Shawn Huang | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Ministry of Finance | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Finance | Lawrence Wong | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Second Minister for Finance | Indranee Rajah | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Chee Hong Tat | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Finance | Shawn Huang | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Vivian Balakrishnan | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | Maliki Osman | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Sim Ann | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Ministry of Health | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Health | Ong Ye Kung | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Second Minister for Health | Masagos Zulkifli | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Minister of State for Health | Janil Puthucheary | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Minister of State for Health | Rahayu Mahzam | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Home Affairs | K. Shanmugam | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | Josephine Teo | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Faishal Ibrahim | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Sun Xueling | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 | |
| Ministry of Law | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Law | K. Shanmugam | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Second Minister for Law | Edwin Tong | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Law | Murali Pillai | 1 July 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for Manpower | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Manpower | Tan See Leng | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Minister of State for Manpower | Koh Poh Koon | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Zaqy Mohamad | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 | |
| Minister of State for Manpower | Gan Siow Huang | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Ministry of National Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for National Development | Desmond Lee | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Second Minister for National Development | Indranee Rajah | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Minister of State for National Development | Sim Ann | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Tan Kiat How | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 | |
| Minister of State for National Development | Faishal Ibrahim | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Ministry of Social and Family Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Social and Family Development | Masagos Zulkifli | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Minister of State for Social and Family Development | Sun Xueling | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development | Eric Chua | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Sustainability and the Environment | Grace Fu | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment | Amy Khor | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Koh Poh Koon | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 | |
| 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 | Gan Kim Yong | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Second Minister for Trade and Industry | Tan See Leng | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Low Yen Ling | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Alvin Tan | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Ministry of Transport | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Transport | Chee Hong Tat | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Minister of State for Transport | Amy Khor | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Minister of State for Transport | Murali Pillai | 1 July 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport | Baey Yam Keng | 15 May 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
References
- ↑ "PMO | Statement on the Handover Date (Apr 2024)" (Press release). Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ↑ Wong, Lawrence (13 May 2024). PMO | DPM Lawrence Wong at the Press Conference on the New Cabinet Line-Up (May 2024) (Speech). Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ Ng, Abigail (16 April 2024). "PM Lee to stay on as Senior Minister; any major Cabinet changes will come after GE: Lawrence Wong". CNA. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ↑ "The Cabinet". Prime Minister's Office. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024.