Desmond Lee (Singaporean politician)
Desmond Lee Ti-Seng (Chinese: 李智陞; pinyin: Lǐ Zhìshēng; born 15 July 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Boon Lay division of West Coast GRC since 2020.
The Honourable Desmond Lee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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李智陞 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lee in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for National Development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 27 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Minister | Indranee Rajah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lawrence Wong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 27 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Office established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Social and Family Development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 11 September 2017 – 26 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Tan Chuan-Jin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Masagos Zulkifli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 May 2017 – 10 September 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Minister for National Development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister | Lawrence Wong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lim Swee Say | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Indranee Rajah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 May 2017 – 10 September 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister | K. Shanmugam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | S. Iswaran Masagos Zulkifli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Josephine Teo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 July 1976 Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | People's Action Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Lee Yock Suan (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (LLB) University of Oxford (BCL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A lawyer by profession, Lee had worked at various public-sector institutions, including the Supreme Court, Attorney-General's Chambers and Temasek Holdings before entering politics. He made his political debut in the 2011 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Jurong GRC and won with 66.96% of the vote. He had held various political positions in the Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Home Affairs before he was made full member of the Cabinet on 1 May 2017.