Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Motto:Together, Let's Build a Singapore That We Can Call Home
Preceding1:Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
Jurisdiction:Government of Singapore
Employees:5,242 (2018)[1]
Budget: S$2.07 billion (2019)
Headquarters:Old Hill Street Police Station, 140 Hill Street, #01-01A, Singapore 179369
Minister1 Name:Edwin Tong
Minister1 Pfo:
Minister
Minister2 Name:Low Yen Ling
Minister2 Pfo:
Senior Minister of State
Minister3 Name:Alvin Tan
Minister3 Pfo:
Minister of State
Minister4 Name:Eric Chua
Minister4 Pfo:
Senior Parliamentary Secretary
Chief1 Name:Tan Gee Keow
Chief1 Position:
Permanent Secretary
Chief2 Name:Dr Ang Hak Seng
Chief2 Position:
Deputy Secretary
Chief3 Name:Rosa Daniel
Chief3 Position:
Deputy Secretary (Culture)
Chief4 Name:Ong Wee Kiat, Phillip
Chief4 Position:
Deputy Secretary (Community, Youth and Sports)
Child1 Agency:Hindu Endowments Board
Child2 Agency:Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura
Child3 Agency:National Arts Council
Child4 Agency:National Heritage Board
Child5 Agency:National Youth Council
Child6 Agency:People's Association
Child7 Agency:Sport Singapore
Child8 Agency:School of the Arts, Singapore (SOTA)
Child9 Agency:Singapore Art Museum
Child10 Agency:National Gallery Singapore
Child11 Agency:Singapore Sports School
Child13 Agency:The Esplanade
Agency Id:T12GA0001C

The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY; Malay: Kementerian Kebudayaan, Masyarakat dan Belia; ; Tamil: கலாசார, சமூக, இளையர்துறை அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the arts, sports, youth and community in Singapore.

History

The MCCY was formed on 1 November 2012 as part of a structural reform by the then Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS). The MCYS became the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and transferred several of its portfolios, such as Youth Development and Sports to MCCY.[2]

In 2022, the Ministry appointed members of the first disciplinary panel to handle moderate to severe cases of misconduct for member organisations under the Safe Sport Programme.[3]

Statutory Boards

Ministers

The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.The incumbent minister is MP for Marine Parade GRC Edwin Tong from the People's Action Party.

PortraitName
Took officeLeft officePartyCabinet
Lawrence Wong
MP for West Coast GRC
(born 1972)
Interim until 30 April 2014
1 November
2012
30 September
2015
PAPLee H. III
Grace Fu[4]
MP for Yuhua SMC
(born 1964)
1 October
2015
26 July
2020
PAPLee H. IV
Edwin Tong[5]
MP for Marine Parade GRC
(born 1969)
27 July
2020
IncumbentPAPLee H. V

References

  1. Web site: Singapore Budget.
  2. Web site: Restructuring of MCYS and MICA and establishment of new Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY). PMO. 7 June 2019. 31 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Athletes, coaches and lawyers for Safe Sport Commission's first disciplinary panel | The Straits Times. Hermes. Auto. 9 September 2022. www.straitstimes.com.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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