First Lawrence Wong Cabinet
First Lawrence Wong Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 18th Cabinet of Singapore | |
| Incumbent (designate) | |
 | |
| Date formed | 15 May 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Head of government | Lawrence Wong |
| Deputy head of government | Gan Kim Yong Heng Swee Keat |
| No. of ministers | To be confirmed |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority 79 / 104 |
| Opposition party | Workers' Party Progress Singapore Party |
| Opposition leader | Pritam Singh |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | 14th |
| Predecessor | Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
The First Cabinet of Lawrence Wong of the Government of Singapore will be sworn into office on 15 May 2024.[1]
Changes[edit]
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]
| Ministers | Appointment |
|---|---|
| Gan Kim Yong | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry |
| Low Yen Ling | Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture and Community and Youth |
| Desmond Tan | Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office |
| Rahayu Mahzam | Minister of State for Health and Digital Development and Information |
| Murali Pillai | Minister of State for Law and Transport |
| Shawn Huang | Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Education and Finance |
Composition[edit]
The First Lawrence Wong Cabinet is composed of the following members. On 16 April 2024, Prime Minister-designate Lawrence Wong announced that 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]
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Senior Ministers of State[edit]
| Portfolio | Minister | Portrait | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Minister of State for Defence | |||
| Senior Minister of State for Transport and Sustainability and the Environment | |||
| Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Sustainability and the Environment | |||
| Senior Minister of State for Health and Communications and Information | |||
| Senior Minister of State for National Development and Foreign Affairs | |||
| Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Defence | |||
| Senior Minister of State for National Development and Communications and Information |
References[edit]
- ^ anthony_chia (15 April 2024). "PMO | Statement on the Handover Date (Apr 2024)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ katherine_chen (13 May 2024). "PMO | DPM Lawrence Wong at the Press Conference on the New Cabinet Line-Up (May 2024)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "PM Lee to stay on as Senior Minister; any major Cabinet changes will come after GE: Lawrence Wong". CNA. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.