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 2015 general election on 11 September, 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.
Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet | |
|---|---|
16th Cabinet of Singapore | |
| 2015-2020 | |
| Date formed | 1 October 2015 |
| Date dissolved | 26 July 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tony Tan (1 October 2015 – 31 August 2017) Halimah Yacob (since 14 September 2017) |
| Head of government | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Deputy head of government | Teo Chee Hean & Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1 October 2015 – 30 April 2019) Heng Swee Keat (since 1 May 2019) |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority 83 / 100 |
| Opposition party | Workers' Party |
| Opposition leader | Low Thia Khiang (1 October 2015 – 7 April 2018) Pritam Singh (since 8 April 2018) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 11 September 2015 |
| Legislature term(s) | 13th |
| Predecessor | Third Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
| Successor | Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
There are seven new office holders, five of whom are newly elected MPs:
| Minister | Ministry |
|---|---|
| Ong Ye Kung | Ministry of Education |
| Ng Chee Meng | Ministry of Education |
| Chee Hong Tat | Minister of State for Health and Information and Communication |
| Koh Poh Koon | Minister of State for Trade Industry and National Development |
| Janil Puthucheary | Minister of State for Education and Communication and Information |
| Baey Yam Keng 马炎庆 | Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth |
| Amrin Amin امرين أمين | Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Home Affairs and Health |
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.
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