First Lawrence Wong Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 18th Cabinet of Singapore | |
| Incumbent | |
 | |
| Date formed | 15 May 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Head of government | Lawrence Wong |
| 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(s) | 14th |
| Predecessor | Fifth Lee Hsien Loong 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.[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. Three junior office holders have been promoted, while two backbenchers have been appointed Minister of State.[2]
| Ministers | Appointment |
|---|---|
| Gan Kim Yong | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry |
| Low Yen Ling | Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture and Community and Youth |
| Desmond Tan | Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office |
| Rahayu Mahzam | Minister of State for Health and Digital Development and Information |
| Murali Pillai | Minister of State for Law and Transport |
| Shawn Huang | Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Education and Finance |
Composition
The First Lawrence Wong Cabinet is composed of the following members. On 16 April 2024, Prime Minister-designate Lawrence Wong announced that 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]
Senior Ministers of State
| Portfolio | Minister | Portrait | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Minister of State for Defence | Heng Chee How | 
|
1 May 2018 |
| Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment and Transport | Amy Khor | 
|
27 July 2020 |
| Senior Minister of State for Transport | |||
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Sim Ann | 
|
15 May 2021 |
| Senior Minister of State for National Development | 27 July 2020 | ||
| Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information | Janil Puthucheary | 1 May 2017 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Health | 27 July 2020 | ||
| Senior Minister of State for Manpower | Koh Poh Koon | 15 May 2021 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment | 13 June 2022 | ||
| Senior Minister of State for Defence | Zaqy Mohamad | 27 July 2020 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Manpower | |||
| Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information | Tan Kiat How | 13 June 2022 | |
| Senior Minister of State for National Development | |||
| Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth | Low Yen Ling | 15 May 2024 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry | |||
| Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | Desmond Tan | 15 May 2024 |
Ministers of State
| Portfolio | Minister | Portrait | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim | 27 July 2020 | |
| Minister of State for National Development | |||
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Sun Xueling | 13 June 2022 | |
| Minister of State for Social and Family Development | 27 July 2020 | ||
| Minister of State for Education | Gan Siow Huang | 
|
15 May 2021 |
| Minister of State for Manpower | 27 July 2020 | ||
| Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth | Alvin Tan | 
|
1 May 2017 |
| Minister of State for Trade and Industry | |||
| Minister of State for Communications and Information | Rahayu Mahzam | 
|
15 May 2024 |
| Minister of State for Health |
Senior Parliamentary Secretaries
| Portfolio | Minister | Portrait | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment | Baey Yam Keng | 
|
13 June 2022 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport | 1 May 2018 | ||
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth | Eric Chua | 13 June 2022 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development | |||
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Shawn Huang | 
|
15 May 2024 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Finance |
References
- ^ anthony_chia (15 April 2024). "PMO | Statement on the Handover Date (Apr 2024)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ katherine_chen (13 May 2024). "PMO | DPM Lawrence Wong at the Press Conference on the New Cabinet Line-Up (May 2024)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "PM Lee to stay on as Senior Minister; any major Cabinet changes will come after GE: Lawrence Wong". CNA. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Government of Singapore (16 May 2024). "The Cabinet". Prime Minister's Office (Singapore). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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