Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet


The Fourth Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was announced on 28 September 2015 following the general election on 11 September 2015, and came into effect on 1 October 2015. The day after the election, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told the media that he would form the Cabinet within two weeks.
There are seven new office holders, five of whom are newly elected MPs:
In addition, there are three outgoing office-holders: Lui Tuck Yew, Hawazi Daipi, and Lee Yi Shyan. Lui Tuck Yew and Hawazi Daipi had both asked to retire before the 2015 general election while Lee Yi Shyan had asked to step down and return to the backbenches.

Initial composition

Cabinet

Prior to the general election held on 11 September 2015, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew announced his retirement on 11 August. All other incumbent office holders successfully defended their parliamentary seats in the elections.
The list of Cabinet ministers and other office-holders was announced on 28 September 2015. In a press conference, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, "I have given heavy responsibilities to the next generation of Ministers. They will be stretched and tested. They have to prove themselves and must gel together as a team. Soon after the end of this term, we must have a new team ready to take over from me."
Three veteran ministers were named Coordinating Ministers, each of them overseeing a handful of ministries.
Several other ministers will have a change in duties:
The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Trade and Industry will each have two full ministers, covering separate aspects.
PortfolioMinisterPortraitDate
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
李显龙
12 August 2004
Minister for FinanceHeng Swee Keat
王瑞杰
1 October 2015
Deputy Prime MinisterHeng Swee Keat
王瑞杰
1 May 2019
Co-ordinating Minister for National SecurityTeo Chee Hean
张志贤
1 October 2015
Senior MinisterTeo Chee Hean
张志贤
1 May 2019
Co-ordinating Minister for Social PoliciesTharman Shanmugaratnam
தர்மன் சண்முகரத்தினம்
1 October 2015
Senior MinisterTharman Shanmugaratnam
தர்மன் சண்முகரத்தினம்
1 May 2019

Co-ordinating Minister for Infrastructure

Minister for Transport
Khaw Boon Wan
许文远
1 October 2015
Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeNg Chee Meng
黄志明
1 May 2018

Minister for Communications and Information
Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations
S. Iswaran
எஸ். ஈஸ்வரன்
1 May 2018
Minister for Culture, Community and YouthGrace Fu Hai Yien
傅海燕
1 October 2015
Minister for DefenceNg Eng Hen
黄永宏
1 October 2015
Minister for EducationOng Ye Kung
王乙康
1 May 2018
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources

Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs
Masagos Zulkifli
ماسڬوس ذوالكفل
1 October 2015
1 May 2018
Minister for Foreign AffairsVivian Balakrishnan
விவியன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன்
1 October 2015
Minister for ManpowerJosephine Teo
杨莉明
1 May 2018
Second Minister for Home AffairsJosephine Teo
杨莉明
11 September 2017
Minister for HealthGan Kim Yong
颜金勇
1 October 2015
Minister for Home Affairs
Minister for Law
K. Shanmugam
காசிவிஸ்வநாதன் சண்முகம்
1 October 2015
Minister for Social and Family DevelopmentDesmond Lee
李智陞
11 September 2017
Second Minister for National DevelopmentDesmond Lee
李智陞
1 May 2017
Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeIndranee Thurai Rajah
இந்திராணி ராஜா
1 May 2018
Second Minister for EducationIndranee Thurai Rajah
இந்திராணி ராஜா
1 May 2018
Second Minister for FinanceIndranee Thurai Rajah
இந்திராணி ராஜா
1 May 2018
Second Minister for LawIndranee Thurai Rajah
இந்திராணி ராஜா
1 May 2018 – 30 June 2018
Minister for National DevelopmentLawrence Wong
黄循财
1 October 2015
Second Minister for FinanceLawrence Wong
黄循财
22 August 2016
Minister for Trade and IndustryChan Chun Sing
陈振声
1 May 2018

The names in bold are the surnames of Chinese persons, and the personal names of Indian and Malay persons.

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Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries

, Mohamad Maliki Osman and Sim Ann were promoted from Ministers of State to Senior Ministers of State.

Reshuffles

Between 1 October 2015 and 1 January 2016

Between 1 May and 11 September 2017

MinistryMinistersMinisters of StateParliamentary Secretaries
Prime Minister's Office
  • Lee Hsien Loong

  • Teo Chee Hean

  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam

  • Khaw Boon Wan

  • Chan Chun Sing

  • Josephine Teo

  • Heng Chee How

  • Sam Tan
Defence
  • Ng Eng Hen
  • Ong Ye Kung

  • Maliki Osman
Foreign Affairs
  • Vivian Balakrishnan
  • Maliki Osman

    • Sam Tan
    Home Affairs
    • K. Shanmugam
    • Josephine Teo

    • Amrin Amin
    Trade and Industry
    • Lim Hng Kiang

    • S. Iswaran

    • Koh Poh Koon

    • Sim Ann

    • Low Yen Ling
    Finance
    • Heng Swee Keat
    • Lawrence Wong

    • Indranee Rajah
    Manpower
    • Lim Swee Say
    • Josephine Teo

    • Teo Ser Luck

    • Sam Tan
    Transport
    • Khaw Boon Wan
    • Ng Chee Meng

    • Lam Pin Min
    National Development
    • Lawrence Wong
    • Desmond Lee

    • Koh Poh Koon
    Communications and Information
    • Yaacob Ibrahim
  • Chee Hong Tat

    • Janil Puthucheary
    Environment and Water Resources
    • Masagos Zulkifli
  • Amy Khor
  • Law
    • K. Shanmugam
  • Indranee Rajah
  • Health
    • Gan Kim Yong
  • Amy Khor

    • Lam Pin Min

    • Chee Hong Tat

    • Amrin Amin
    Education
    • Ng Chee Meng

    • Ong Ye Kung

    • Janil Puthucheary

    • Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim

    • Low Yen Ling
    Social and Family Development
    • Desmond Lee
  • Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
  • Culture, Community and Youth
    • Grace Fu
  • Sim Ann

    • Baey Yam Keng

    Between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2019

    Between 1 May 2019 and 26 July 2020

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