The Fourth Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the GovernmentofSingapore was announced on 28 September 2015[1] following the 2015 general election on 11 September, and came into effect on 1 October 2015. The day after the election, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told the media that he would form the Cabinet within two weeks.[2]
Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
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 16th Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 1 October 2015 |
| Date dissolved | 26 July 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tony Tan (1 October 2015 – 31 August 2017) Halimah Yacob (since 14 September 2017) |
| Head of government | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Deputy head of government | Teo Chee Hean & Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1 October 2015 – 30 April 2019) Heng Swee Keat (since 1 May 2019) |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority
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| Opposition party | Workers' Party |
| Opposition leader | Low Thia Khiang (1 October 2015 – 7 April 2018) Pritam Singh (since 8 April 2018) |
| History | |
| Election | 11 September 2015 |
| Legislature term | 13th |
| Predecessor | Third Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
| Successor | Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
There are seven new office holders, five of whom are newly elected MPs:[3]
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| Ong Ye Kung | Ministry of Education |
| Ng Chee Meng | Ministry of Education |
| Chee Hong Tat | Minister of State for Health and Information and Communication |
| Koh Poh Koon | Minister of State for Trade Industry and National Development |
| Janil Puthucheary | Minister of State for Education and Communication and Information |
| Baey Yam Keng 马炎庆 |
Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth |
| Amrin Amin امرين أمين |
Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Home Affairs and Health |
In addition, there are three outgoing office-holders: Lui Tuck Yew, Hawazi Daipi, and Lee Yi Shyan. Lui Tuck Yew and Hawazi Daipi had both asked to retire before the 2015 general election while Lee Yi Shyan had asked to step down and return to the backbenches.[3]
Prior to the general election held on 11 September 2015, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew announced his retirement on 11 August. All other incumbent office holders successfully defended their parliamentary seats in the elections.[4]
The list of Cabinet ministers and other office-holders was announced on 28 September 2015. In a press conference, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, "I have given heavy responsibilities to the next generation of Ministers. They will be stretched and tested. They have to prove themselves and must gel together as a team. Soon after the end of this term, we must have a new team ready to take over from me."[3]
Three veteran ministers were named Coordinating Ministers, each of them overseeing a handful of ministries.
Several other ministers will have a change in duties:
The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Trade and Industry will each have two full ministers, covering separate aspects.[3]
Sources: Transcript of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Statement at the Press Conference on the new Cabinet Line-Up on 28 September 2015, Prime Minister's Office, 29 September 2015, archived from the original on 29 September 2015; Rachel Chang (29 September 2015), "PM names Cabinet aimed at leadership succession: Coordinating ministers will help tackle complex matters, mentor younger ministers", The Straits Times, p. A1; Laura Elizabeth Philomin (29 September 2015), "Five new faces to become office-holders", Today, archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
Desmond Lee, Mohamad Maliki Osman and Sim Ann were promoted from Ministers of State to Senior Ministers of State.
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| Name | 1 October 2015 | 1 January 2016 | 22 August 2016 | 1 November 2016 | 1 May 2017 | 11 September 2017 | 1 May 2018 | 1 July 2018 | 1 May 2019 |
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| Lee Hsien Loong | Prime Minister | ||||||||
| Teo Chee Hean | Deputy Prime Minister |
Senior Minister | |||||||
Coordinating Minister, National Security | |||||||||
| Tharman Shanmugaratnam | Deputy Prime Minister |
Senior Minister | |||||||
Coordinating Minister, Economic & Social Policies |
Coordinating Minister, Social Policies | ||||||||
| Heng Swee Keat | - |
Deputy Prime Minister | |||||||
Min, Finance | |||||||||
| Khaw Boon Wan |
Coordinating Minister, Infrastructure | ||||||||
| Ng Eng Hen | Min, Defence | ||||||||
| Vivian Balakrishnan | Min, Foreign Affairs | ||||||||
| K. Shanmugam |
Min, Home Affairs | ||||||||
| Gan Kim Yong | Min, Health | ||||||||
| S. Iswaran | Min, Trade & Industry (Industry) |
Min, Communications & Information | |||||||
| Grace Fu | Min, Culture, Community & Youth | ||||||||
| Chan Chun Sing | Min, PMO |
Min, Trade & Industry | |||||||
| Lawrence Wong | Min, National Development |
Min, National Development | |||||||
| Masagos Zulkifli | Min, Environment & Water Resources | ||||||||
| Ng Chee Meng |
Ag Min, Education (Schools) |
Min, Education (Schools) |
Min, PMO | ||||||
| Ong Ye Kung |
Ag Min, Education (Higher Education & Skills) |
Min, Education (Higher Education & Skills) |
Min, Education | ||||||
| Josephine Teo |
SMS, PMO |
Min, PMO |
Min, PMO |
Min, Manpower | |||||
| Desmond Lee |
SMS, Home Affairs |
Min, PMO |
Min, Social & Family Development | ||||||
| Indranee Rajah |
SMS, Law |
Min, PMO |
Min, PMO | ||||||
| Lim Hng Kiang | Min, Trade & Industry (Trade) |
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| Lim Swee Say | Min, Manpower |
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| Yaacob Ibrahim | Min, Communications & Information |
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| Tan Chuan-Jin | Min, Social & Family Development |
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| Heng Chee How | SMS, PMO |
SMS, Defence | |||||||
| Maliki Osman |
SMS, Defence | ||||||||
| Edwin Tong | - |
SMS, Law | |||||||
| Lam Pin Min | MOS, Health |
SMS, Health | |||||||
| Janil Puthucheary | - |
MOS, Communications & Information |
SMS, Communications & Information |
SMS, Communications & Information | |||||
| Amy Khor |
SMS, Environment & Water Resources | ||||||||
| Chee Hong Tat |
MOS, Communications & Information |
SMS, Communications & Information |
SMS, Trade & Industry | ||||||
| Koh Poh Koon | - |
MOS, Trade & Industry |
SMS, Trade & Industry |
SMS, Trade & Industry | |||||
| Sim Ann |
SMS, Finance |
SMS, Trade & Industry |
SMS, Communications & Information | ||||||
| Sam Tan |
MOS, PMO |
MOS, PMO |
MOS, Social & Family Development | ||||||
| Zaqy Mohamad | - |
MOS, National Development | |||||||
| Amrin Amin | PS, Home Affairs |
PS, Home Affairs |
SPS, Home Affairs | ||||||
| Low Yen Ling |
PS, Trade & Industry |
SPS, Trade & Industry |
SPS, Manpower | ||||||
| Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim |
PS, Education |
SPS, Education | |||||||
| Baey Yam Keng | PS, Culture, Community & Youth |
SPS, Transport | |||||||
| Sun Xueling | - |
SPS, Home Affairs | |||||||
| Tan Wu Meng | - |
SPS, Foreign Affairs | |||||||
| Teo Ser Luck | MOS, Manpower |
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| Name | 1 October 2015 | 1 January 2016 | 22 August 2016 | 1 November 2016 | 1 May 2017 | 11 September 2017 | 1 May 2018 | 1 July 2018 | 1 May 2019 |
