SINGAPORE — Two Acting Ministers will be promoted to full
Ministers, and two new mayors have been appointed in Cabinet
changes announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong this afternoon
(April 29).
In promoting Mr Tan Chuan-Jin to Manpower Minister and Mr Lawrence
Wong to Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Mr Lee said they
have performed well since taking office and mastered their
portfolios. Their promotions take effect from Thursday.
Appointments were also made in line with major policy shifts, such
as the implementation of the Pioneer Generation Package and
MediShield Life, and engaging the youth in nation-building. Dr Lam
Pin Min, Member of Parliament for Sengkang West, has been made
Minister of State for Health. This will take effect from Aug 1. He
will help in the Ministry’s efforts to review its policies and
develop new models of care, especially in the aged and primary care
sectors, said Mr Lee.
The two new mayors are Ms Low Yen Ling, for South West Community
Development Council, and Ms Denise Phua for Central Singapore CDC.
Their appointments take effect from May 27.
Ms Phua takes over from Mr Sam Tan, as he has been promoted to
Minister of State for MCCY and been appointed to the Prime
Minister’s Office to help coordinate delivery of social policies
across ministries.
Ms Low takes over from Dr Amy Khor, and will help Mr Wong to
implement the Youth Corps Singapore programme and expand youth
outreach initiatives.
PM Lee said he expects to do further reshuffles from time to time,
to ensure “we always have the best team for Singapore”.
Here is the summary of changes to Cabinet and other political
appointments. All changes take effect on May 1, unless explicitly
indicated:
APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER
• Mr Tan Chuan-Jin will be promoted to full Minister in the
Ministry of Manpower.
• Mr Lawrence Wong will be promoted to full Minister in the
Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY), and 2nd Minister
for Communications and Information.
PROMOTION TO/APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATE
• Mr Sam Tan will be promoted to Minister of State in the Prime
Minister’s Office (PMO) and the MCCY. He will relinquish his
current appointment in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He will
also step down as Mayor of Central Singapore CDC on May 27, at the
end of his Mayor’s term.
• Dr Lam Pin Min will be appointed as Minister of State in the
Ministry of Health with effect from Aug 1.
CHANGES/APPOINTMENT OF MAYORS AND PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES
• Ms Denise Phua will replace Mr Sam Tan as the Mayor of Central
Singapore CDC with effect from May 27.
• Dr Amy Khor will relinquish her appointment as Mayor of South
West CDC on May 27, at the end of her Mayor’s term. She will
continue as the Senior Minister of State in the Ministries of
Health and of Manpower.
• Ms Low Yen Ling will replace Dr Khor as Mayor of South West CDC
with effect from 27 May 2014. Ms Low will also be appointed as
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Community and
Youth, concurrent with her present appointment in the Ministry of
Social and Family Development.
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