Lawrence Wong Cabinet Explained

Cabinet Name:Lawrence Wong Cabinet
Flag Border:true
Jurisdiction:Singapore
Cabinet Number:18th
Incumbent:Incumbent
Date Formed:15 May 2024
Government Head:Lawrence Wong
State Head:Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Political Party:People's Action Party
Legislature Status:Supermajority
Opposition Party:Workers' Party
Progress Singapore Party
Opposition Leader:Pritam Singh
Legislature Term:14th
Previous:Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
Deputy Government Head:Gan Kim Yong
Heng Swee Keat
Current Number:20

The 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]

MinistersAppointment
Gan Kim YongDeputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry
Low Yen LingSenior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture and Community and Youth
Desmond TanSenior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office
Rahayu MahzamMinister of State for Health and Digital Development and Information
Murali PillaiMinister of State for Law and Transport
Shawn HuangSenior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Education and Finance

Composition

The First Lawrence Wong Cabinet is composed of the following members. On 16 April 2024, then Prime Minister-designate Lawrence Wong announced that then 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]

Composition of the Cabinet
PortfolioMinisterPortraitDate
Prime MinisterLawrence Wong15 May 2024
Minister for Finance15 May 2021
Senior MinisterLee Hsien Loong15 May 2024
Deputy Prime MinisterGan Kim Yong15 May 2024
Minister for Trade and Industry15 May 2021
Deputy Prime MinisterHeng Swee Keat1 May 2019
Senior MinisterTeo Chee Hean1 May 2019
Coordinating Minister for National Security1 October 2015
Minister for DefenceNg Eng Hen21 May 2011
Minister for Foreign AffairsVivian Balakrishnan1 October 2015
Minister for Home AffairsK. Shanmugam1 October 2015
Minister for Law1 May 2008
Minister for Sustainability and the EnvironmentGrace Fu Hai Yen27 July 2020
Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations18 January 2024
Minister for EducationChan Chun Sing15 May 2021
Minister for Social and Family DevelopmentMasagos Zulkifli27 July 2020
Second Minister of Health
Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs1 May 2018
Minister for HealthOng Ye Kung15 May 2021
Minister for National DevelopmentDesmond Lee27 July 2020
Minister-in-charge of Social Service Integration
Minister for Digitial Development and InformationJosephine Teo15 May 2021
Second Minister for Home Affairs11 September 2017
Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative15 May 2021
Minister-in-Charge of Cybersecurity
Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeIndranee Thurai Rajah1 May 2018
Second Minister for Finance
Second Minister for National Development27 July 2020
Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeMaliki Osman27 July 2020
Second Minister for Education
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Culture, Community and YouthEdwin Tong27 July 2020
Second Minister of Law
Minister for ManpowerTan See Leng15 May 2021
Second Minister for Trade and Industry27 July 2020
Minister for TransportChee Hong Tat18 January 2024
Second Minister for Finance

Senior Ministers of State

Composition of the Cabinet
PortfolioMinisterPortraitDate
Senior Minister of State for DefenceHeng Chee How1 May 2018
Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the EnvironmentAmy Khor27 July 2020
Senior Minister of State for Transport
Senior Minister of State for Foreign AffairsSim Ann15 May 2021
Senior Minister of State for National Development27 July 2020
Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and InformationJanil Puthucheary1 May 2017
Senior Minister of State for Health27 July 2020
Senior Minister of State for ManpowerKoh Poh Koon15 May 2021
Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment13 June 2022
Senior Minister of State for DefenceZaqy Mohamad27 July 2020
Senior Minister of State for Manpower
Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and InformationTan Kiat How13 June 2022
Senior Minister of State for National Development
Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and YouthLow Yen Ling15 May 2024
Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry
Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's OfficeDesmond Tan15 May 2024

Ministers of State

Composition of the Cabinet
PortfolioMinisterPortraitDate
Minister of State for Home AffairsMuhammad Faishal Ibrahim27 July 2020
Minister of State for National Development
Minister of State for Home AffairsSun Xueling13 June 2022
Minister of State for Social and Family Development27 July 2020
Minister of State for EducationGan Siow Huang15 May 2021
Minister of State for Manpower27 July 2020
Minister of State for Culture, Community and YouthAlvin Tan1 Sep 2020
Minister of State for Trade and Industry
Minister of State for Digital Development and InformationRahayu Mahzam15 May 2024
Minister of State for Health
Minister of State for TransportMurali Pillai1 July 2024
Minister of State for Law

Senior Parliamentary Secretaries

Composition of the Cabinet
PortfolioMinisterPortraitDate
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the EnvironmentBaey Yam Keng13 June 2022
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport1 May 2018
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and YouthEric Chua13 June 2022
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for EducationShawn Huang15 May 2024
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Finance

References

  1. Web site: anthony_chia . 2024-04-15 . PMO Statement on the Handover Date (Apr 2024) . 2024-04-15 . Prime Minister's Office Singapore . en.
  2. Web site: katherine_chen . 2024-05-13 . PMO DPM Lawrence Wong at the Press Conference on the New Cabinet Line-Up (May 2024) . 2024-05-13 . Prime Minister's Office Singapore . en.
  3. Web site: PM Lee to stay on as Senior Minister; any major Cabinet changes will come after GE: Lawrence Wong. CNA. 16 April 2024. 17 April 2024.