Mr Heng Swee Keat will be promoted to Deputy Prime Minister as the Prime Minister make the changes to his Cabinet with effect from 1 May 2019.
In a press released by the Prime Minister Office on Tuesday (22 April), it said that Mr Heng will remain as Minister for Finance, and continue chairing the Future Economy Council and National Research Foundation.
He will be appointed Acting Prime Minister in the Prime Minister’s absence, it noted.
Meanwhile, Mr Teo Chee Hean and Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam will relinquish their appointments as Deputy Prime Ministers.
The Office stated that they will be appointed Senior Ministers and remain in Cabinet.
Mr Teo will continue as Coordinating Minister for National Security. While Mr Tharman will be re-designated as Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and he will continue to advise the Prime Minister on economic policies.
Below is the revised portfolios of the Cabinet members.
| MINISTRY | MINISTER | MINISTER OF STATE | PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister’s Office | Mr Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister)Mr Teo Chee Hean*@ (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security) Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam*@ Mr Heng Swee Keat^#@ Mr Khaw Boon Wan# Mr Ng Chee Meng Ms Indranee Rajah# |
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| Defence | Dr Ng Eng Hen | Mr Heng Chee How (Senior Minister of State)Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# (Senior Minister of State) |
|
| Home Affairs | Mr K Shanmugam#
Mrs Josephine Teo#@ |
Mr Amrin Amin# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary)Ms Sun Xueling# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
|
| Foreign Affairs | Dr Vivian Balakrishnan@ | Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# (Senior Minister of State)Mr Sam Tan#@ (Minister of State) |
Dr Tan Wu Meng# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Finance | Mr Heng Swee Keat^#@
Mr Lawrence Wong# Ms Indranee Rajah# |
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| Law | Mr K Shanmugam# | Mr Edwin Tong# (Senior Minister of State) |
|
| Transport | Mr Khaw Boon Wan# | Dr Lam Pin Min# (Senior Minister of State)Dr Janil Puthucheary#@ (Senior Minister of State) |
Mr Baey Yam Keng# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| National Development | Mr Lawrence Wong#
Mr Desmond Lee#@ |
Mr Zaqy Mohamad# (Minister of State) |
Ms Sun Xueling# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Environment and Water Resources | Mr Masagos Zulkifli@ | Dr Amy Khor# (Senior Minister of State) |
|
| Trade and Industry | Mr Chan Chun Sing@
Mr S Iswaran#@ |
Mr Chee Hong Tat# (Senior Minister of State)Dr Koh Poh Koon (Senior Minister of State) |
Dr Tan Wu Meng# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Manpower | Mrs Josephine Teo#@ | Mr Zaqy Mohamad# (Minister of State) |
Ms Low Yen Ling# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Education | Mr Ong Ye Kung
Ms Indranee Rajah# |
Mr Chee Hong Tat# (Senior Minister of State) |
A/P Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary)Ms Low Yen Ling# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Communications and Information | Mr S Iswaran#@ | Ms Sim Ann# (Senior Minister of State)Dr Janil Puthucheary#@ (Senior Minister of State) |
|
| Health | Mr Gan Kim Yong@ | Dr Amy Khor# (Senior Minister of State)Dr Lam Pin Min# (Senior Minister of State) Mr Edwin Tong# |
Mr Amrin Amin# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Social and Family Development | Mr Desmond Lee#@ | Mr Sam Tan#@ (Minister of State) |
A/P Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| Culture, Community and Youth | Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien@ | Ms Sim Ann# (Senior Minister of State) |
Mr Baey Yam Keng# (Senior Parliamentary Secretary) |
| MAYORS | |
|---|---|
| North East District
South East District North West District South West District Central Singapore District |
Mr Desmond Choo
Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman# Dr Teo Ho Pin Ms Low Yen Ling (Coordinator)# Ms Denise Phua |
Note:
^ Promotion
* Change of Appointment
# Concurrent Appointment
@ Concurrent Responsibility
