Third Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
Third Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 15th Cabinet of Singapore | |
| 2011–2015 | |
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| Date formed | 21 May 2011 |
| Date dissolved | 30 September 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | S. R. Nathan (until 1 September 2011) Tony Tan (from 1 September 2011) |
Head of government | Lee Hsien Loong |
Deputy head of government | Teo Chee Hean Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
Member party | People's Action Party |
Status in legislature | Supermajority |
Opposition party | Workers' Party |
Opposition leader | Low Thia Khiang |
| History | |
| Election | 7 May 2011 |
| Legislature term | 12th |
| Budget | 2012 |
| Predecessor | Second Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
| Successor | Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
The Third Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore came into existence on 21 May 2011 following the 2011 general election. While many of its members were retained from the previous government, Heng Swee Keat and Chan Chun Sing, who had both just been elected, were given ministerial appointments.
With effect from 1 August 2012, Grace Fu became only the second woman in Singapore's history to be made a full minister by being appointed a Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. (The first was Lim Hwee Hua.) From 1 November, Chan Chun Sing assumed the designation of Acting Minister for Social and Family Development, while Lawrence Wong was brought into the Cabinet for the first time as Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth.
Cabinet
May 2011 – July 2012
At the 2011 general election, Senior Minister Shunmugam Jayakumar did not contest his seat as part of the East Coast Group Representation Constituency and thus retired from the Cabinet.[1] Foreign Minister George Yeo and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Hwee Hua contested Aljunied GRC unsuccessfully, and were defeated by a team from the Workers' Party of Singapore.[2]
Following the election, on 14 May 2011, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong tendered their resignations from the Cabinet, stating that they wished to give the Prime Minister a "fresh clean slate" in forming the Government and enable him to "have a completely younger team of ministers to connect to and engage with this young generation".[3] Goh was given the honorary title of Emeritus Senior Minister; the same title was offered to Lee but he declined. Lee and Goh were appointed as senior advisers to the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) respectively.[4]
Four days later, on 18 May, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced a new Cabinet line-up. In addition to Lee Kuan Yew, Goh Chok Tong, George Yeo and Lim Hwee Hua, four other ministers retired: Wong Kan Seng, Mah Bow Tan, Lim Boon Heng and Raymond Lim.[5] Two ministers, Lim Hng Kiang and Lim Swee Say, retained their respective Trade and Industry and Prime Minister's Office portfolios, while existing ministers were appointed to new positions in the remaining 11 ministries. Tharman Shanmugaratnam was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister and appointed Minister for Manpower in addition to his portfolio of Minister for Finance, replacing Wong Kan Seng. S. Iswaran, formerly Senior Minister of State for Education and for Trade and Industry, was elevated to the Cabinet as Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, and Second Minister for Home Affairs and for Trade and Industry. Heng Swee Keat and Chan Chun Sing, both elected to Parliament for the first time, were respectively assigned the posts of Minister for Education, and Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and Minister of State for the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts.[6] Heng was the first new MP directly appointed a full minister since 1984.[7]
With effect from 2011 general election:
| Minister | Prior to 2011 | Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Kuan Yew | Minister Mentor | Post removed, retaining as "Lee Kuan Yew" title until the death in 2015. |
| Goh Chok Tong | Senior Minister | Renamed the remaining post to 'Emeritus Senior Minister'. |
| Shunmugam Jayakumar | Senior Minister | Retired. |
| George Yeo | Minister for Foreign Affairs | Lost parliamentary seat and retired. |
| K Shanmugam | Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law | Relinquished Minister for Home Affairs, replaced by Minister for Foreign Affairs. |
| Teo Chee Hean | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence | Relinquished Minister for Defence, replaced by Minister for Home Affairs, and Coordinating Minister for National Security. |
| Ng Eng Hen | Minister for Education | Relinquished Minister for Education, replaced by Minister for Defence. |
| Heng Swee Keat | New position for Minister for Education. | |
| Tharman Shanmugaratnam | Minister for Finance | Assumed two new positions for Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Manpower respectively. |
| Lim Hwee Hua | Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for Transport |
Lost parliamentary seat and retired. |
| Josephine Teo | Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport | Assumed new position as Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport respectively, and as a new minister. |
| Lim Boon Heng | Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Retired. |
| Wong Kan Seng | Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security | Initially planned to retire, but returned to backbenches instead, only after the death of Lee Kuan Yew in 2015, he is allowed to retire. |
| Mah Bow Tan | Minister for National Development | Initially planned to retire, but returned to backbenches instead, only after the death of Lee Kuan Yew in 2015, he is allowed to retire. |
| Khaw Boon Wan | Minister for Health | Relinquished Minister for Health, replaced by Minister for National Development. |
| Gan Kim Yong | Minister for Manpower | Relinquished Minister for Manpower, replaced by Minister for Health. |
| Raymond Lim | Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | Returned to backbenches instead. |
| Lui Tuck Yew | Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts | Relinquished Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, replaced by Minister for Transport. |
| Yaacob Ibrahim | Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | Relinquished Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, replaced by Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts. |
| Vivian Balakrishnan | Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports | Relinquished Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, replaced by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. |
| Chan Chun Sing | New position for Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports. |
With effect from 21 May 2011, the Cabinet of Singapore consisted of the following persons:[8][9]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Deputy Prime Minister |  |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 April 2009 – 30 April 2019 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Home Affairs | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | .jpg) |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 21 May 2011 – 30 April 2019 |
| Minister for Finance | 1 December 2007 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Minister for Manpower | 21 May 2011 – 31 July 2012 | ||
| Minister for Trade and Industry |  |
Lim Hng Kiang | 12 August 2004 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | .jpg) |
Lim Swee Say | 12 August 2004 – 3 May 2015 |
| Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts |  |
Yaacob Ibrahim | 21 May 2011 – 31 October 2012 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for National Development |  |
Khaw Boon Wan | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Defence |  |
Ng Eng Hen | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources |  |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs |  |
K. Shanmugam | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Law | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Health | .jpg) |
Gan Kim Yong | 21 May 2011 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for Transport |  |
Lui Tuck Yew | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | 21 May 2011 – 31 July 2012 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | .jpg) |
S. Iswaran | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Second Minister for Trade and Industry | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Minister for Education |  |
Heng Swee Keat | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports | .jpg) |
Chan Chun Sing | 21 May 2011 – 31 October 2012 |
August 2012 – August 2013
On 31 July 2012, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced several changes to his Cabinet and other appointments. With effect from 1 August, Grace Fu was promoted to Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, the second woman to be appointed a full minister in Singapore.[10] Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Lui Tuck Yew relinquished their respective appointments as Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs to Tan Chuan-Jin and Grace Fu, while Yaacob Ibrahim became Minister for Communications and Information. With effect from 1 November, Chan Chun Sing was redesignated Acting Minister for Social and Family Development, while Lawrence Wong was brought into the Cabinet for the first time as Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth.[11]
The changes to the cabinet do involves:
| Minister | Prior to 2012 | Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Wong | - | Appointed as Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth |
Thus, as of 1 November 2012, the composition of the Cabinet was as follows:[12][13][14]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 April 2009 – 30 April 2019 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Home Affairs | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 21 May 2011 – 30 April 2019 |
| Minister for Finance | 1 December 2007 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| 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 Information, Communications and the Arts | |
Yaacob Ibrahim | 21 May 2011 – 31 October 2012 |
| Minister for Communications and Information | 1 November 2012 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for National Development | |
Khaw Boon Wan | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Defence | |
Ng Eng Hen | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
K. Shanmugam | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Law | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Health | |
Gan Kim Yong | 21 May 2011 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for Transport | |
Lui Tuck Yew | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
S. Iswaran | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Second Minister for Trade and Industry | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Minister for Education | |
Heng Swee Keat | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office |  |
Grace Fu | 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports | |
Chan Chun Sing | 21 May 2011 – 31 October 2012 |
| Acting Minister for Social and Family Development | 1 November 2012 – 31 August 2013 | ||
| Acting Minister for Manpower |  |
Tan Chuan-Jin | 1 August 2012 – 30 April 2014 |
| Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth |  |
Lawrence Wong | 1 November 2012 – 30 April 2014 |
September 2013 – April 2014
On 28 August 2013, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced several changes to his Cabinet and other appointments. With effect from 1 September, Chan Chun Sing was promoted to the full Minister and will continue to helm the Ministry of Social and Family Development.[15] Mr. Chan was also appointed the second minister for the Ministry of Defence.[16][17]
Thus, as of 1 September 2013, the composition of the Cabinet was as follows:[18][19]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 April 2009 – 30 April 2019 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Home Affairs | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 21 May 2011 – 30 April 2019 |
| Minister for Finance | 1 December 2007 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| 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 Communications and Information | |
Yaacob Ibrahim | 1 November 2012 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for National Development | |
Khaw Boon Wan | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Defence | |
Ng Eng Hen | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
K. Shanmugam | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Law | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Health | |
Gan Kim Yong | 21 May 2011 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for Transport | |
Lui Tuck Yew | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
S. Iswaran | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Second Minister for Trade and Industry | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Minister for Education | |
Heng Swee Keat | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Grace Fu | 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Minister for Social and Family Development | |
Chan Chun Sing | 1 September 2013 – 8 April 2015 |
| Second Minister for Defence | 1 September 2013 – 8 April 2015 | ||
| Acting Minister for Manpower | |
Tan Chuan-Jin | 1 August 2012 – 30 April 2014 |
| Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | |
Lawrence Wong | 1 November 2012 – 30 April 2014 |
May 2014 – April 2015
Changes to the Cabinet and other appointments were announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 29 April 2014. With effect from 1 May, Tan Chuan-Jin and Lawrence Wong were promoted to full ministers of the Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth respectively. Tan relinquished his appointment as Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of National Development.[20][21]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 April 2009 – 30 April 2019 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Home Affairs | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 21 May 2011 – 30 April 2019 |
| Minister for Finance | 1 December 2007 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| 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 Communications and Information | |
Yaacob Ibrahim | 1 November 2012 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for National Development | |
Khaw Boon Wan | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Defence | |
Ng Eng Hen | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
K. Shanmugam | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Law | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Health | |
Gan Kim Yong | 21 May 2011 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for Transport | |
Lui Tuck Yew | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
S. Iswaran | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Second Minister for Trade and Industry | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Minister for Education | |
Heng Swee Keat | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Grace Fu | 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Minister for Social and Family Development | |
Chan Chun Sing | 1 September 2013 – 8 April 2015 |
| Second Minister for Defence | 1 September 2013 – 8 April 2015 | ||
| Minister for Manpower | |
Tan Chuan-Jin | 1 May 2014 – 3 May 2015 |
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | |
Lawrence Wong | 1 May 2014 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Communications and Information | 1 May 2014 – 30 September 2015 |
April – September 2015
Changes to the Cabinet and other appointments were announced on 8 April 2015. With effect from 9 April, Chan Chun Sing relinquished his posts of Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Defence to become a Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. Tan Chuan-Jin became Minister for Social and Family Development and will relinquish his post of Minister for Manpower on 4 May. Lim Swee Say will take over as Manpower Minister on that date. Lui Tuck Yew, currently Minister for Transport, took on the additional post of Second Minister for Defence as of 9 April. Masagos Zulkifli was promoted to full minister as a Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. This is the first time there are two Malay full ministers in the Cabinet, the other being Yaacob Ibrahim.[22][23][24]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 April 2009 – 30 April 2019 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Home Affairs | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 21 May 2011 – 30 April 2019 |
| Minister for Finance | 1 December 2007 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| 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 Manpower | 4 May 2015 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for Communications and Information | |
Yaacob Ibrahim | 1 November 2012 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for National Development | |
Khaw Boon Wan | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Defence | |
Ng Eng Hen | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
K. Shanmugam | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister for Law | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Health | |
Gan Kim Yong | 21 May 2011 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for Transport | |
Lui Tuck Yew | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Defence | 9 April 2015 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
S. Iswaran | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Second Minister for Trade and Industry | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Minister for Education | |
Heng Swee Keat | 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Grace Fu | 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Chan Chun Sing | 9 April 2015 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for Manpower | |
Tan Chuan-Jin | 1 May 2014 – 3 May 2015 |
| Minister for Social and Family Development | 9 April 2015 – 10 September 2017 | ||
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | |
Lawrence Wong | 1 May 2014 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Communications and Information | 1 May 2014 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office |  |
Masagos Zulkifli | 9 April 2015 – 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 9 April 2015 – 30 September 2015 | ||
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | 9 April 2015 – 30 September 2015 |
List of office holders
The following is the list of office holders in the Third 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 | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Teo Chee Hean | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | Teo Chee Hean | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Lim Swee Say | 21 May 2011 | 3 May 2015 |
| S. Iswaran | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Grace Fu | 1 August 2012 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Chan Chun Sing | 9 April 2015 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Masagos Zulkifli | 9 April 2015 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | Heng Chee How | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | Sam Tan | 1 May 2014 | 30 September 2015 |
| Ministry of Communications and Information (from 1 November 2012) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Communications and Information | Yaacob Ibrahim[a] | 1 November 2012 | 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Communications and Information | Lawrence Wong | 1 May 2014 | 30 September 2015 |
| Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information | Lawrence Wong | 1 November 2012 | 30 April 2014 |
| Minister of State for Communications and Information | Sim Ann | 1 September 2013 | 30 September 2015 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Communications and Information | Sim Ann | 1 November 2012 | 31 August 2013 |
| Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (until 31 October 2012) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports | Chan Chun Sing[b] | 21 May 2011 | 31 October 2012 |
| Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports | Halimah Yacob | 21 May 2011 | 31 October 2012 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports | Sam Tan | 21 May 2011 | 31 October 2012 |
| Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (from 1 November 2012) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | Lawrence Wong[c] | 1 November 2012 | 30 September 2015 |
| Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth | Halimah Yacob | 1 November 2012 | 13 January 2013 |
| Sam Tan | 1 May 2014 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth | Sam Tan | 1 November 2012 | 30 April 2014 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth | Low Yen Ling | 1 May 2014 | 30 September 2015 |
| Ministry of Defence | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Defence | Ng Eng Hen | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Defence | Chan Chun Sing | 1 September 2013 | 8 April 2015 |
| Lui Tuck Yew | 9 April 2015 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Defence | Chan Chun Sing | 1 August 2012 | 31 August 2013 |
| Minister of State for Defence | Lawrence Wong | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 |
| Maliki Osman | 1 September 2013 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defence | Maliki Osman | 21 May 2011 | 31 August 2013 |
| Ministry of Education | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Education | Heng Swee Keat | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Senior Minister of State for Education | Lawrence Wong | 1 August 2012 | 31 October 2012 |
| Indranee Rajah | 1 November 2012 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Minister of State for Education | Lawrence Wong | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 |
| Sim Ann | 1 September 2013 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Hawazi Daipi | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Sim Ann | 21 May 2011 | 31 August 2013 | |
| Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | Vivian Balakrishnan | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | Grace Fu | 1 August 2012 | 30 September 2015 |
| Senior Minister of State for the Environment | Grace Fu | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 |
| Ministry of Finance | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Finance | Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Senior Minister of State for Finance | Josephine Teo | 1 September 2013 | 30 September 2015 |
| Minister of State for Finance | Josephine Teo | 21 May 2011 | 31 August 2013 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | K. Shanmugam | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | Lui Tuck Yew | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 |
| Grace Fu | 1 August 2012 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Masagos Zulkifli | 9 April 2015 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Masagos Zulkifli | 1 August 2012 | 8 April 2015 |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Masagos Zulkifli | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs | Sam Tan | 21 May 2011 | 30 April 2014 |
| Ministry of Health | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Health | Gan Kim Yong | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Senior Minister of State for Health | Amy Khor | 1 September 2013 | 30 September 2015 |
| Minister of State for Health | Amy Khor | 21 May 2011 | 31 August 2013 |
| Lam Pin Min | 1 August 2014 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Health | Faishal Ibrahim | 1 August 2012 | 30 September 2015 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Teo Chee Hean | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | S. Iswaran | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Masagos Zulkifli | 9 April 2015 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs | Masagos Zulkifli | 1 August 2012 | 8 April 2015 |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Masagos Zulkifli | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 |
| Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts (until 31 October 2012) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts | Yaacob Ibrahim[a] | 21 May 2011 | 31 October 2012 |
| Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts | Grace Fu | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 |
| Lawrence Wong | 1 August 2012 | 31 October 2012 | |
| Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts | Chan Chun Sing | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 |
| Ministry of Law | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Law | K. Shanmugam | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Senior Minister of State for Law | Indranee Rajah | 1 November 2012 | 30 September 2015 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Law | Sim Ann | 21 May 2011 | 31 October 2012 |
| Minister for Manpower | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Manpower | Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 |
| Tan Chuan-Jin[c] | 1 August 2012 | 3 May 2015 | |
| Lim Swee Say | 4 May 2015 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Manpower | Amy Khor | 1 September 2013 | 30 September 2015 |
| Minister of State for Manpower | Tan Chuan-Jin | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 |
| Amy Khor | 1 August 2012 | 31 August 2013 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower | Hawazi Daipi | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Ministry of National Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for National Development | Khaw Boon Wan | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Senior Minister of State for National Development | Tan Chuan-Jin | 1 August 2012 | 31 August 2013 |
| Lee Yi Shyan | 1 August 2012 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Minister of State for National Development | Lee Yi Shyan | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 |
| Tan Chuan-Jin | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 | |
| Maliki Osman | 1 September 2013 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Desmond Lee | 1 September 2013 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Maliki Osman | 21 May 2011 | 31 August 2013 |
| Minister for Social and Family Development (from 1 November 2012) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Social and Family Development | Chan Chun Sing[d] | 1 November 2012 | 30 September 2015 |
| Minister of State for Social and Family Development | Halimah Yacob | 1 November 2012 | 13 January 2013 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development | Low Yen Ling | 1 October 2013 | 30 September 2015 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Lim Hng Kiang | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Second Minister for Trade and Industry | S. Iswaran | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Lee Yi Shyan | 1 August 2012 | 30 September 2015 |
| Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Lee Yi Shyan | 21 May 2011 | 31 July 2012 |
| Teo Ser Luck | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Ministry of Transport | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Transport | Lui Tuck Yew | 21 May 2011 | 30 September 2015 |
| Senior Minister of State for Transport | Josephine Teo | 1 September 2013 | 30 September 2015 |
| Minister of State for Transport | Josephine Teo | 21 May 2011 | 31 August 2013 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Transport | Faishal Ibrahim | 1 August 2012 | 30 September 2015 |
Notes
- 1 2 Yaacob Ibrahim was concurrently the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.
- ↑ In an acting capacity.
- 1 2 In an acting capacity until 30 April 2014.
- ↑ In an acting capacity until 31 August 2013.
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