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Lawrence Wong To Take Over Finance Ministry As PM Lee Announces 7 New Cabinet Appointments

PM Lee Annonces 7 Cabinet Appointments On 23 Apr

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.

Lawrence Wong to take over Finance portfolio

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:

  • Mr Gan Kim Yong – new Minister for Trade and Industry
  • Mrs Josephine Teo – new Minister for Communications and Information
  • Dr Tan See Leng – new Minister for Manpower

The changes will take place from 15 May.

 

Here’s a breakdown of all the Cabinet positions:

  • Prime Minister: Mr Lee Hsien Loong
  • Senior Minister & Coordinating Minister for National Security: Mr Teo Chee Hean
  • Senior Minister & Coordinating Minister for Social Policies: Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam
  • Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, Deputy Prime Minister: Mr Heng Swee Keat
  • Minister for Communications and Information: Mrs Josephine Teo
  • Minister for Culture, Community and Youth: Mr Edwin Tong
  • Minister for Defence: Dr Ng Eng Hen
  • Minister for Education: Mr Chan Chun Sing
  • Minister for Finance: Mr Lawrence Wong
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs: Dr Vivian Balakrishnan
  • Minister for Health: Mr Ong Ye Kung
  • Minister for Home Affairs & Minister for Law: Mr K Shanmugam
  • Minister for Manpower: Dr Tan See Leng
  • Minister for National Development: Desmond Lee
  • Minister for Social and Family Development: Mr Masagos Zulkifli
  • Minister for Sustainability & Environment (formerly Environment & Water Resources): Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien
  • Minister for Trade and Industry: Mr Gan Kim Yong
  • Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance & Second Minister for National Development: Ms Indranee Rajah

Massive reshuffling

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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