Heng Swee Keat promoted as Deputy Prime Minister from May Day

The Prime Minister's Office announced that Mr Heng Swee Keat will be promoted to Deputy Prime Minister with effect from 1 May 2019. He 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. Aside from Mr Heng, the following changes to the Cabinet was announced by the Prime Minister: Mr Teo Chee Hean and Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam will relinquish their appointments as Deputy Prime Ministers. They will be appointed Senior Ministers and remain in Cabinet. Mr Teo will continue as Coordinating Minister for National Security. Mr Tharman will be re-designated as Coordinating Minister for Social Policies. He will continue to advise the Prime Minister on economic policies. CABINET AND OTHER OFFICE HOLDERS (1 May 2019)

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*@ (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies)Mr Heng Swee Keat^#@ (Deputy Prime Minister)Mr Khaw Boon Wan# (Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure) Mr Ng Chee Meng (Minister, PMO) Ms Indranee Rajah# (Minister, PMO)
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#@ (Second Minister)		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# (Second Minister) Ms Indranee Rajah# (Second Minister)
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#@ (Second Minister)	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#@ (Minister‐in‐charge of Trade Relations)	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# (Second Minister)	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# (Senior Minister of State)	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

^ Promotion * Change of Appointment # Concurrent Appointment @ Concurrent Responsibility @ Concurrent responsibilities of Appointment Holders: Mr Teo Chee Hean – Strategy Group, Smart Nation and Digital Government Group, National Security Coordination Secretariat, National Population and Talent Division, National Climate Change Secretariat Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam – Monetary Authority of Singapore. Productivity Fund Administration Board matters (assisting PM) Mr Heng Swee Keat – Future Economy Council. National Research Foundation matters (assisting PM) Dr Vivian Balakrishnan – Smart Nation Mr Gan Kim Yong – Aging issues Mr S Iswaran – Cyber Security Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien – Municipal Services Office Mr Chan Chun Sing – People’s Association, Public Service Division Mr Masagos Zulkifli – Muslim affairs Mrs Josephine Teo – Population matters (assisting Mr Teo Chee Hean) Mr Desmond Lee – CDC matters (assisting Mr Chan Chun Sing) Dr Janil Puthucheary – GovTech Mr Sam Tan – REACH