Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (Aug 2016)

The Prime Minister will make changes to his Cabinet and other political appointments. Annex A gives the details of the appointments and changes. These changes will take effect on 22 August 2016.

Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will relinquish his appointment as the Covering Minister for Finance.

Mr Heng Swee Keat will resume his responsibilities as Minister for Finance.

Mr Lawrence Wong will be appointed as the Second Minister for Finance, concurrently with his present appointment as Minister for National Development.

Ms Sim Ann will be appointed Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Industry and relinquish her appointment in the Ministry of Finance. She remains Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.

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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
SINGAPORE
22 AUGUST 2016

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ANNEX A

CABINET AND OTHER OFFICE HOLDERS

^ Promotion

* Change of Appointment

# Concurrent Appointment

@ Concurrent responsibilities of Appointment Holders:

Mr Teo Chee Hean – Strategy Group, Public Service Division, National Security Coordination Secretariat, National Population and Talent Division and National Climate Change Secretariat. Also assists PM in National Research Foundation matters

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam – Monetary Authority of Singapore. Also assists PM in Productivity Fund Administration Board matters

Dr Yaacob Ibrahim – Muslim Affairs and Cyber Security

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan – Smart Nation Project Office

Mr Gan Kim Yong – Ageing Issues

Mr Heng Swee Keat – National Research Foundation matters (assisting Mr Teo Chee Hean)

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien – Municipal Services Office

Mr Chan Chun Sing – People’s Association

Mr Tan Chuan-Jin – CDC Matters (assisting Mr Chan Chun Sing)

Mr Masagos Zulkifli – Muslim Affairs (assisting Dr Yaacob Ibrahim)

Mrs Josephine Teo – Population Matters (assisting Mr Teo Chee Hean)

Mr Sam Tan – REACH

Dr Janil Puthucheary – Smart Nation Project Office (assisting Dr Vivian Balakrishnan)

+Explicit responsibilities assigned within Ministry of Trade and Industry

Mr Lim Hng Kiang – Economic Development Board, Jurong Town Corporation, Department of Statistics, Competition Commission of Singapore

Mr S Iswaran – Agency for Science Technology and Research, Energy Market Authority, Hotel Licensing Board, Singapore Tourism Board and Sentosa Development Corporation, International Enterprise Singapore, SPRING Singapore
 

%Explicit responsibilities assigned within Ministry of Education

Mr Ng Chee Meng – Pre-school Education, Special Education, General Education (Primary, Secondary, Junior Colleges/Centralised Institutes)

Mr Ong Ye Kung – Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Polytechnics, Universities, Private Education Institutions, Continuing Education and Training, Skills Upgrading and Workforce Training
 

All changes are as of 22 Aug 2016.