Second Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
Second Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 14th Cabinet of Singapore | |
| 2006–2011 | |
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| Date formed | 30 May 2006 |
| Date dissolved | 20 May 2011 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | S. R. Nathan |
Head of government | Lee Hsien Loong |
Member party | People's Action Party |
Status in legislature | Supermajority |
Opposition party | Workers' Party |
Opposition leader | Low Thia Khiang |
| History | |
| Election | 6 May 2006 |
| Legislature term | 11th |
| Predecessor | First Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
| Successor | Third Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
The Second Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was sworn into office on 30 May 2006, following the 2006 general election for the 11th Parliament. As was the case previously, the Cabinet was made up exclusively of Members of Parliament from the governing People's Action Party (PAP).
Cabinet
August 2006 – March 2008
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made few changes in his administration. In the only change at the ministerial level, Raymond Lim was promoted to be the Minister for Transport replacing Yeo Cheow Tong. Five new faces were sworn into political office, namely Lui Tuck Yew, Lee Yi Shyan, Grace Fu, Teo Ser Luck and Masagos Zulkifli. They hold the roles of Minister of State or Parliamentary secretaries in political office. Minister for Education Tharman Shanmugaratnam was given another role as Second Minister for Finance. Transport Minister Raymond Lim relinquished his roles as Second Minister for Finance and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan also had a second post as Second Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts as he relinquished his Second Minister for Trade and Industry portfolio.[1]
The Cabinet of Singapore 2006 consisted of the following persons:[2]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister |  |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Minister for Finance | 10 November 2001 – 30 November 2007 | ||
| Senior Minister |  |
Goh Chok Tong | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister Mentor |  |
Lee Kuan Yew | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | .jpg) |
S. Jayakumar | 12 August 2004 – 31 March 2009 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 1 September 2005 – 31 October 2010 | ||
| Minister for Law | 12 September 1988 – 30 April 2008 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister |  |
Wong Kan Seng | 1 September 2005 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | 2 January 1994 – 31 October 2010 | ||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs |  |
George Yeo | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts | .jpg) |
Lee Boon Yang | 12 May 2003 – 31 March 2009 |
| Minister for National Development |  |
Mah Bow Tan | 2 June 1999 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office |  |
Lim Boon Heng | 23 November 2001 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry |  |
Lim Hng Kiang | 12 August 2004 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Defence |  |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 August 2003 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | .jpg) |
Lim Swee Say | 12 August 2004 – 3 May 2015 |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources |  |
Yaacob Ibrahim | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for Health |  |
Khaw Boon Wan | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Education | .jpg) |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 12 August 2004 – 31 March 2008 |
| Minister for Finance | 1 December 2007 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Second Minister for Finance | 30 May 2006 – 30 November 2007 | ||
| Minister for Manpower |  |
Ng Eng Hen | 12 August 2004 – 31 March 2008 |
| Second Minister for Defence | 1 July 2005 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports |  |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 1 April 2005 – 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts | 30 May 2006 – 31 March 2008 | ||
| Minister for Transport |  |
Raymond Lim | 30 May 2006 – 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | 1 April 2005 – 20 May 2011 |
April 2008 – March 2009
A Cabinet reshuffle took place effective as of April 2008.[3][4]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Senior Minister | |
Goh Chok Tong | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister Mentor | |
Lee Kuan Yew | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
S. Jayakumar | 12 August 2004 – 31 March 2009 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 1 September 2005 – 31 October 2010 | ||
| Minister for Law | 12 September 1988 – 30 April 2008 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Wong Kan Seng | 1 September 2005 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | 2 January 1994 – 31 October 2010 | ||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
George Yeo | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts | |
Lee Boon Yang | 12 May 2003 – 31 March 2009 |
| Minister for National Development | |
Mah Bow Tan | 2 June 1999 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Lim Boon Heng | 23 November 2001 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | |
Lim Hng Kiang | 12 August 2004 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Defence | |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 August 2003 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Lim Swee Say | 12 August 2004 – 3 May 2015 |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | |
Yaacob Ibrahim | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for Health | |
Khaw Boon Wan | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Finance | |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 1 December 2007 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Education | |
Ng Eng Hen | 1 April 2008 – 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Defence | 1 July 2005 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports | |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 1 April 2005 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Transport | |
Raymond Lim | 30 May 2006 – 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | 1 April 2005 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Minister for Law |  |
K. Shanmugam | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 1 May 2008 – 31 October 2010 | ||
| Acting Minister for Manpower | .jpg) |
Gan Kim Yong | 1 April 2008 – 31 March 2009 |
April 2009 – October 2010
A Cabinet reshuffle took place effective as of April 2009. Professor S. Jayakumar relinquished his post of Deputy Prime Minister, and was replaced by Teo Chee Hean.[5][6] Gan Kim Yong was appointed Minister for Manpower after a year as Acting Minister,[5][7] and Lim Hwee Hua took up the post of Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, becoming the first woman in Singapore to become a full minister.[5][8]
As of 1 April 2009, the Cabinet of Singapore consisted of the following persons:[9][10]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Senior Minister | |
Goh Chok Tong | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister Mentor | |
Lee Kuan Yew | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Senior Minister | |
S. Jayakumar | 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 1 September 2005 – 31 October 2010 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Wong Kan Seng | 1 September 2005 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | 2 January 1994 – 31 October 2010 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 April 2009 – 30 April 2019 |
| Minister for Defence | 1 August 2003 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
George Yeo | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for National Development | |
Mah Bow Tan | 2 June 1999 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Lim Boon Heng | 23 November 2001 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | |
Lim Hng Kiang | 12 August 2004 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Lim Swee Say | 12 August 2004 – 3 May 2015 |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | |
Yaacob Ibrahim | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for Health | |
Khaw Boon Wan | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Finance | |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 1 December 2007 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Education | |
Ng Eng Hen | 1 April 2008 – 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Defence | 1 July 2005 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports | |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 1 April 2005 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Transport | |
Raymond Lim | 30 May 2006 – 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | 1 April 2005 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Minister for Law | |
K. Shanmugam | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 1 May 2008 – 31 October 2010 | ||
| Minister for Manpower | |
Gan Kim Yong | 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office |  |
Lim Hwee Hua | 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Finance | 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Second Minister for Transport | 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts |  |
Lui Tuck Yew | 1 April 2009 – 31 October 2010 |
November 2010 – May 2011
In October 2010, a further "minor adjustment" was announced. Senior Minister S. Jayakumar relinquished his post of Co-ordinating Minister for National Security, which was taken up by Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng. In turn, Wong gave up his Home Affairs portfolio in favour of Minister for Law K. Shanmugam. Lui Tuck Yew was promoted to full minister in the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts.[11] Thus, as of 1 November 2010, the Cabinet of Singapore consisted of the persons listed in the table below.[9][11][12]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Senior Minister | |
Goh Chok Tong | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister Mentor | |
Lee Kuan Yew | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Senior Minister | |
S. Jayakumar | 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Wong Kan Seng | 1 September 2005 – 20 May 2011 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 1 November 2010 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 April 2009 – 30 April 2019 |
| Minister for Defence | 1 August 2003 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
George Yeo | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for National Development | |
Mah Bow Tan | 2 June 1999 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Lim Boon Heng | 23 November 2001 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | |
Lim Hng Kiang | 12 August 2004 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Lim Swee Say | 12 August 2004 – 3 May 2015 |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | |
Yaacob Ibrahim | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for Health | |
Khaw Boon Wan | 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Finance | |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 1 December 2007 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Education | |
Ng Eng Hen | 1 April 2008 – 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Defence | 1 July 2005 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports | |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 1 April 2005 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Transport | |
Raymond Lim | 30 May 2006 – 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | 1 April 2005 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
K. Shanmugam | 1 November 2010 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Law | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Manpower | |
Gan Kim Yong | 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Lim Hwee Hua | 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Finance | 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Second Minister for Transport | 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 | ||
| Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts | |
Lui Tuck Yew | 1 November 2010 – 20 May 2011 |
List of office holders
The following is the list of appointments in the Second 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 | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Senior Minister | Goh Chok Tong | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| S. Jayakumar | 1 April 2009 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Minister Mentor | Lee Kuan Yew | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | S. Jayakumar | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2009 |
| Wong Kan Seng | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Teo Chee Hean | 1 April 2009 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | S. Jayakumar | 30 May 2006 | 31 October 2010 |
| Wong Kan Seng | 1 November 2010 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Lim Boon Heng | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Lim Swee Say | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Lim Hwee Hua | 1 April 2009 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | Heng Chee How | 1 April 2008 | 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports | Vivian Balakrishnan | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports | Yu-Foo Yee Shoon | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports | Teo Ser Luck | 1 April 2008 | 20 May 2011 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports | Teo Ser Luck | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2008 |
| Ministry of Defence | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Defence | Teo Chee Hean | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Defence | Ng Eng Hen | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Minister of State for Defence | Koo Tsai Kee | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Ministry of Education | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Education | Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2008 |
| Ng Eng Hen | 1 April 2008 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Education | Lui Tuck Yew | 1 April 2008 | 31 March 2009 |
| S. Iswaran | 1 April 2009 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Education | Gan Kim Yong | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2008 |
| Lui Tuck Yew | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2008 | |
| Masagos Zulkifli | 1 November 2010 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Masagos Zulkifli | 30 May 2006 | 31 October 2010 |
| Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | Yaacob Ibrahim[a] | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Minister of State for the Environment | Amy Khor | 1 November 2010 | 20 May 2011 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment | Amy Khor | 30 May 2006 | 31 October 2010 |
| Ministry of Finance | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Finance | Lee Hsien Loong | 30 May 2006 | 30 November 2007 |
| Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 1 December 2007 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Second Minister for Finance | Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 30 May 2006 | 30 November 2007 |
| Lim Hwee Hua | 1 April 2009 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Finance | Lim Hwee Hua | 1 April 2008 | 31 March 2009 |
| Minister of State for Finance | Lim Hwee Hua | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2008 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | George Yeo | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | Raymond Lim | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Balaji Sadasivan | 30 May 2006 | 27 September 2010 |
| Zainul Abidin | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Ministry of Health | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Health | Khaw Boon Wan | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Minister of State for Health | Heng Chee How | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2008 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health | Hawazi Daipi | 1 April 2008 | 20 May 2011 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Wong Kan Seng | 30 May 2006 | 31 October 2010 |
| K. Shanmugam | 1 November 2010 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | K. Shanmugam | 1 May 2008 | 31 October 2010 |
| Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs | Ho Peng Kee | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Masagos Zulkifli | 1 November 2010 | 20 May 2011 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Masagos Zulkifli | 1 April 2008 | 31 October 2010 |
| Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts | Lee Boon Yang | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2009 |
| Lui Tuck Yew[b] | 1 April 2009 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Second Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts | Vivian Balakrishnan | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2008 |
| Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts | Balaji Sadasivan | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2008 |
| Lui Tuck Yew | 1 April 2008 | 31 October 2010 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Information, Communications and the Arts | Sam Tan | 1 November 2010 | 20 May 2011 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Information, Communications and the Arts | Sam Tan | 1 July 2009 | 31 October 2010 |
| Ministry of Law | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Law | S. Jayakumar | 30 May 2006 | 30 April 2008 |
| K. Shanmugam | 1 May 2008 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Law | Ho Peng Kee | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Minister for Manpower | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Manpower | Ng Eng Hen | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2008 |
| Gan Kim Yong[c] | 1 April 2008 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Manpower | Gan Kim Yong | 1 April 2008 | 31 March 2009 |
| Minister of State for Manpower | Gan Kim Yong | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2008 |
| Lee Yi Shyan | 1 April 2009 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower | Hawazi Daipi | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Ministry of National Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for National Development | Mah Bow Tan | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Minister of State for National Development | Grace Fu | 1 August 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Maliki Osman | 1 November 2010 | 20 May 2011 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Maliki Osman | 30 May 2006 | 31 October 2010 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Lim Hng Kiang | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry | S. Iswaran | 1 April 2008 | 20 May 2011 |
| Minister of State for Trade and Industry | S. Iswaran | 1 July 2006 | 31 March 2008 |
| Lee Yi Shyan | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry | Sam Tan | 1 November 2010 | 20 May 2011 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry | Sam Tan | 1 July 2009 | 31 October 2010 |
| Ministry of Transport | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Transport | Raymond Lim | 30 May 2006 | 20 May 2011 |
| Second Minister for Transport | Lim Hwee Hua | 1 April 2009 | 20 May 2011 |
| Senior Minister of State for Transport | Lim Hwee Hua | 1 April 2008 | 31 March 2009 |
| Minister of State for Transport | Lim Hwee Hua | 30 May 2006 | 31 March 2008 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport | Teo Ser Luck | 1 April 2008 | 20 May 2011 |
Notes
- ↑ Yaacob Ibrahim was concurrently the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.
- ↑ In an acting capacity until 31 October 2010.
- ↑ In an acting capacity until 31 March 2009.
References
- ↑ Hasnita A. Majid (22 May 2006), PM Lee announces changes to Cabinet line-up, Channel NewsAsia, archived from the original on 1 October 2007, retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ "Cabinet Appointments". Cabinet of Singapore. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006.
- ↑ Lim, Lydia (30 March 2008). "Shanmugam gets Law in new Cabinet line-up". The Straits Times. p. 1.
- ↑ "Cabinet Appointments". Cabinet of Singapore. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008.
- 1 2 3 Sue-Ann Chia (27 March 2009), "Teo Chee Hean named Deputy Prime Minister", The Straits Times (reproduced on the website of the Prime Minister's Office), p. A1, archived from the original on 24 April 2009; Loh Chee Kong (27 March 2009), "A team for new challenges", Today, pp. 1, 3, archived from the original on 24 April 2009.
- ↑ Goh Chin Lian (27 March 2009), "PM's team strengthened with Teo as deputy", The Straits Times, p. A8, archived from the original on 10 May 2009.
- ↑ Jeremy Au Yong (27 March 2009), "Minister Gan keeps his focus on jobs", The Straits Times, p. A8, archived from the original on 10 May 2009.
- ↑ Aaron Low (27 March 2009), "Lim Hwee Hwa is first woman minister", The Straits Times, p. A1, archived from the original on 24 April 2009; Derrick A. Paulo (27 March 2009), "Hwee Hua hopes to inspire", Today, p. 3, archived from the original on 24 April 2009.
- 1 2 "The PM's new cabinet" (PDF), The Straits Times, p. A8, 27 March 2009, archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2009.
- ↑ "Cabinet Appointments". Cabinet of Singapore. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009.
- 1 2 Rachel Lin (28 October 2010), "Cabinet changes from Nov 1: Shanmugam is one of four ministers in reshuffle; PM calls ministerial changes a 'natural progression'", The Straits Times, pp. A1 & A6; Imelda Saad; Zul Othman (28 October 2010), "Renewal in the Cabinet: Prime Minister Lee says changes a 'natural progression'", Today, p. 1, archived from the original on 29 October 2010.
- ↑ "Cabinet Appointments". Cabinet of Singapore. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011.