When Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said he will relinquish his role as the 4G leader on 8 Apr, the move was accompanied by another piece of news.
A Cabinet Reshuffle would be due in 2 weeks, PM Lee said that day, and the day has come.
Announcing the new Cabinet reshuffle on Friday (23 Apr), PM Lee said 7 of the 15 ministries will be helmed by new ministers.
According to a Prime Minister Office (PMO) statement, the Ministry of Finance portfolio – relinquished by DPM Heng will be taken over by Mr Lawrence Wong.
In turn, the Education Ministry that Wong took over 9 months ago will now be helmed by Mr Chan Chun Sing — the former Trade and Industry Minister.
The Health Ministry will now be helmed by Mr Ong Ye Kung, while Mr Iswaran will take over as Transport Minister.
As a result of his move to MOH, Mr Ong will now co-chair the multi-ministry taskforce together with Mr Wong.
Other cabinet changes include:
The changes will take place from 15 May.
Here’s a breakdown of all the Cabinet positions:
Reshuffling 7 of the 15 ministries is certainly a significant move. In fact, that’s more changes than GE2020 nearly a year ago.
What this bodes for our country is something we’re all looking forward to.
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