The Prime Minister’s Office announced that Mr Heng Swee Keat will be promoted to Deputy Prime Minister with effect from 1 May 2019. He will remain as Minister for Finance, and continue chairing the Future Economy Council and National Research Foundation. He will be appointed Acting Prime Minister in the Prime Minister’s absence.
Aside from Mr Heng, the following changes to the Cabinet was announced by the Prime Minister:
Mr Teo Chee Hean and Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam will relinquish their appointments as Deputy Prime Ministers. They will be appointed Senior Ministers and remain in Cabinet. Mr Teo will continue as Coordinating Minister for National Security. Mr Tharman will be re-designated as Coordinating Minister for Social Policies. He will continue to advise the Prime Minister on economic policies.
CABINET AND OTHER OFFICE HOLDERS (1 May 2019)
| MINISTRY | MINISTER | MINISTER OF STATE | PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY |
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| Prime Minister’s Office | Mr Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister)Mr Teo Chee Hean*@ (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security)Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam*@ (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies)Mr Heng Swee Keat^#@ (Deputy Prime Minister)Mr Khaw Boon Wan# (Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure) Mr Ng Chee Meng Ms Indranee Rajah# |
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| Defence | Dr Ng Eng Hen | Mr Heng Chee How (Senior Minister of State)Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# (Senior Minister of State) |
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| Home Affairs | Mr K Shanmugam# Mrs Josephine Teo#@ |
Mr Amrin Amin# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary)Ms Sun Xueling# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
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| Foreign Affairs | Dr Vivian Balakrishnan@ | Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# (Senior Minister of State)Mr Sam Tan#@ (Minister of State) |
Dr Tan Wu Meng# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Finance | Mr Heng Swee Keat^#@
Mr Lawrence Wong# Ms Indranee Rajah# |
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| Law | Mr K Shanmugam# | Mr Edwin Tong# (Senior Minister of State) |
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| Transport | Mr Khaw Boon Wan# | Dr Lam Pin Min# (Senior Minister of State)Dr Janil Puthucheary#@ (Senior Minister of State) |
Mr Baey Yam Keng# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| National Development | Mr Lawrence Wong#
Mr Desmond Lee#@ |
Mr Zaqy Mohamad# (Minister of State) |
Ms Sun Xueling# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Environment and Water Resources | Mr Masagos Zulkifli@ | Dr Amy Khor# (Senior Minister of State) |
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| Trade and Industry | Mr Chan Chun Sing@
Mr S Iswaran#@ |
Mr Chee Hong Tat# (Senior Minister of State)Dr Koh Poh Koon (Senior Minister of State) |
Dr Tan Wu Meng# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Manpower | Mrs Josephine Teo#@ | Mr Zaqy Mohamad# (Minister of State) |
Ms Low Yen Ling# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Education | Mr Ong Ye Kung
Ms Indranee Rajah# |
Mr Chee Hong Tat# (Senior Minister of State) |
A/P Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary)Ms Low Yen Ling# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Communications and Information | Mr S Iswaran#@ | Ms Sim Ann# (Senior Minister of State)Dr Janil Puthucheary#@ (Senior Minister of State) |
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| Health | Mr Gan Kim Yong@ | Dr Amy Khor# (Senior Minister of State)Dr Lam Pin Min# (Senior Minister of State)Mr Edwin Tong# (Senior Minister of State) |
Mr Amrin Amin# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Social and Family Development | Mr Desmond Lee#@ | Mr Sam Tan#@ (Minister of State) |
A/P Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Culture, Community and Youth | Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien@ | Ms Sim Ann# (Senior Minister of State) |
Mr Baey Yam Keng# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| MAYORS | |
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| North East District
South East District North West District South West District Central Singapore District |
Mr Desmond Choo
Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# Dr Teo Ho Pin Ms Low Yen Ling (Coordinator)# Ms Denise Phua |
^ Promotion
* Change of Appointment
# Concurrent Appointment
@ Concurrent Responsibility
@ Concurrent responsibilities of Appointment Holders:
Mr Teo Chee Hean – Strategy Group, Smart Nation and Digital Government Group, National Security Coordination Secretariat, National Population and Talent Division, National Climate Change Secretariat
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam – Monetary Authority of Singapore. Productivity Fund Administration Board matters (assisting PM)
Mr Heng Swee Keat – Future Economy Council. National Research Foundation matters (assisting PM)
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan – Smart Nation
Mr Gan Kim Yong – Aging issues
Mr S Iswaran – Cyber Security
Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien – Municipal Services Office
Mr Chan Chun Sing – People’s Association, Public Service Division
Mr Masagos Zulkifli – Muslim affairs
Mrs Josephine Teo – Population matters (assisting Mr Teo Chee Hean)
Mr Desmond Lee – CDC matters (assisting Mr Chan Chun Sing)
Dr Janil Puthucheary – GovTech
Mr Sam Tan – REACH