Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
Position in the Cabinet of Singapore
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The Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies was an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore, initially introduced in 2015 to cover both economic and social policies.[1] However, the social policy portfolio was dropped when the role was redesignated in 2019. The last person who held this portfolio was Heng Swee Keat, who stood down after the cabinet reshuffle upon the swearing in of Lawrence Wong as the new prime minister in 2024.
| Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies | |
|---|---|
| Member of | Cabinet of Singapore Parliament of Singapore |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Appointer | |
| Term length |
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| Formation | 1 October 2015 (as Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies) |
| First holder | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Final holder | Heng Swee Keat |
List of officeholders
The Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies was appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.
Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies (2015–2019)
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam[1] MP for Jurong GRC (born 1957) |
1 October 2015 |
30 April 2019 |
PAP | Lee H. IV | |
Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies (2020–2024)
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Heng Swee Keat[2] MP for East Coast GRC (born 1961) |
27 July 2020 |
15 May 2024 |
PAP | Lee H. V | |
