Ministry of Social and Family Development explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Social and Family Development
Preceding1:Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
Jurisdiction:Government of Singapore
Motto:Passion for People
Employees:1930 (2019)
Budget: S$3 billion (2019)[1]
Headquarters:MSF Building, 512 Thomson Road, Singapore 298136
Minister1 Name:Masagos Zulkifli
Minister1 Pfo:
Minister
Minister2 Name:Desmond Lee
Minister2 Pfo:
Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration
Minister3 Name:Sun Xueling
Minister3 Pfo:
Minister of State
Minister4 Name:Eric Chua
Minister4 Pfo:
Senior Parliamentary Secretary
Chief1 Name:Aubeck Kam
Chief1 Position:
Permanent Secretary
Chief2 Name:Lim Wan Yong
Chief2 Position:
Second Permanent Secretary
Chief3 Name:Lee Tung Jean
Chief3 Position:
Deputy Secretary
Chief4 Name:John Lim
Chief4 Position:
Second Deputy Secretary
Child1 Agency:Early Childhood Development Agency
Child2 Agency:National Council of Social Service
Child3 Agency:National Council on Problem Gambling
Agency Id:T08GA0010F

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF; Malay: Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial dan Keluarga; Chinese: 社会及家庭发展部; Tamil: சமுதாய, குடும்ப மேம்பாட்டு அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the community infrastructure, programmes and services in Singapore.

History

See also: Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports. MSF was formed on 1 November 2012, after it was announced on 31 July 2012 that the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports would be restructured. Several portfolios, including youth and sports development, charity governance and REACH, the Government's feedback unit, were taken over by two other new Ministries - Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Communications and Information.[2]

Responsibilities

One of MSF's immediate priorities was to re-examine public policies to help get Singaporeans to marry and have their first child earlier. In addition, MSF would work on strengthening the social safety net to better help those in need, especially those who are at risk.[3]

Statutory Boards

Impact

In June 2018, the Save The Children organisation's End of Childhood report ranked Singapore as the best country for children to grow up in. Its ranking methodology is based on eight indicators - under-five mortality rate, child stunting, out-of-school children and youth, child labour, child marriage, adolescent birth rate, child homicide rate and population displaced by conflict.[4] [5]

Ministers

The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Social and Family Development, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. The incumbent minister is MP for Tampines GRC Masagos Zulkifli from the People's Action Party.

PortraitName
Took officeLeft officePartyCabinet
Chan Chun Sing[6]
MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(born 1969)
Interim until 31 August 2013
1 November
2012
9 April
2015
PAPLee H. III
Tan Chuan-Jin[7]
MP for Marine Parade GRC
(born 1969)
9 April
2015
10 September
2017
PAP
Lee H. IV
Desmond Lee[8]
MP for Jurong GRC
(born 1976)
11 September
2017
26 July
2020
PAP
Masagos Zulkifli[9]
MP for Tampines GRC
(born 1963)
27 July
2020
IncumbentPAPLee H. V
Wong I

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Singapore Budget.
  2. News: MCYS, MICA to be restructured to form 3 new ministries. Channel NewsAsia. 2 January 2013. 31 July 2012.
  3. News: Ministry of Social and Family Development's immediate priorities. Channel NewsAsia. 2 January 2013. 2 August 2012.
  4. News: 31 July 2018. S'pore best country for kids to grow up in.
  5. News: 4 June 2018. Singapore is the world's best country for children to grow up in, says NGO report.
  6. Web site: 2014-08-19 . Chan Chun Sing becomes full minister in Cabinet promotion, AsiaOne Singapore News . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819102347/http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/chan-chun-sing-becomes-full-minister-cabinet-promotion . 2014-08-19 . 2020-07-25.
  7. News: Ong . Justin . 28 September 2015 . Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet . Channel NewsAsia . dead . 1 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180621143256/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/prime-minister-lee-hsien-loong-announces-singapore-s-new-cabinet-8239284 . 2018-06-21.
  8. Web site: 2017-09-05 . Desmond Lee: Youngest minister in current Cabinet to helm his first ministry . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190521192416/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/desmond-lee-youngest-minister-in-current-cabinet-to-helm-his-9187742 . 2019-05-21 . 2020-07-25 . CNA . en.
  9. Web site: Mahmud . Aqil Haziq . 2020-07-25 . PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200725183434/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pm-lee-singapore-new-cabinet-parliament-ge2020-12962844 . 2020-07-25 . 2020-07-25 . CNA . en.