Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
Cabinet of Singapore 2015–2020
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The Fourth Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was announced on 28 September 2015[1] 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.[2][3]
Dateformed1 October 2015
Datedissolved26 July 2020
Head of state
Tony Tan(until 1 September 2017)
J. Y. Pillay
(acting: 1–14 September 2017)
Halimah Yacob
(from 14 September 2017)
Head of government
Lee Hsien LoongFourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet | |
|---|---|
16th Cabinet of Singapore | |
| 2015–2020 | |
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| Date formed | 1 October 2015 |
| Date dissolved | 26 July 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Tony Tan (until 1 September 2017) J. Y. Pillay (acting: 1–14 September 2017) Halimah Yacob (from 14 September 2017) |
Head of government | Lee Hsien Loong |
Deputy head of government | Teo Chee Hean (until 30 April 2019) Tharman Shanmugaratnam (until 30 April 2019) Heng Swee Keat (from 1 May 2019) |
Member party | People's Action Party |
Status in legislature | Supermajority |
Opposition party | Workers' Party |
Opposition leader | Low Thia Khiang (until 8 April 2018) Pritam Singh (from 8 April 2018) |
| History | |
| Election | 11 September 2015 |
| Legislature term | 13th |
| Predecessor | Third Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
| Successor | Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet |
Changes
| Position | Incoming | Outgoing |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Education | Ong Ye Kung | |
| Minister for Education | Ng Chee Meng | |
| Minister for Transport | Lui Tuck Yew | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Ng Chee Meng |
Cabinet
October 2015 – April 2017
Prior to the general election held on 11 September 2015, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew announced his retirement on 11 August. All other incumbent office holders successfully defended their parliamentary seats in the elections.[4]
The list of Cabinet ministers and other office-holders was announced on 28 September 2015. In a press conference, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, "I have given heavy responsibilities to the next generation of Ministers. They will be stretched and tested. They have to prove themselves and must gel together as a team. Soon after the end of this term, we must have a new team ready to take over from me."[3]
Three veteran ministers were named Coordinating Ministers, each of them overseeing a handful of ministries.
- National Security – Teo Chee Hean.
- Economic and Social Policies – Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
- Infrastructure – Khaw Boon Wan.
| Minister | Prior to 2015 | Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Lui Tuck Yew | Minister for Transport | Retired from politics. |
| Khaw Boon Wan | Minister for National Development | Moved to Minister for Transport. |
| Lawrence Wong | Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | Moved to Minister for National Development. |
| Grace Fu | Minister in Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Environment and Water Resources, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | Moved to Minister for Culture, Community and Youth. |
| Amy Khor | Senior Minister of State for Health and Manpower | Relinquished Senior Minister of State for Manpower and moved to Senior Minister of State for Environment and Water Resources. |
| Teo Ser Luck | Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Relinquished Minister of State for Trade and Industry, and moved to Minister of State for Manpower. |
Several other ministers will have a change in duties:
- Vivian Balakrishnan – from Environment and Water Resources to Foreign Affairs.
- K. Shanmugam – from Foreign Affairs to Home Affairs, while retaining Law.
- Heng Swee Keat – from Education to Finance.
- Lawrence Wong – from Culture, Community and Youth to National Development.
- Masagos Zulkifli – from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to Environment and Water Resources.
- Grace Fu – from the PMO to Culture, Community and Youth.
The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Trade and Industry will each have two full ministers, covering separate aspects.[3]
The cabinet consisted of the following members from 1 October 2015.[5][6][7][8]
May – September 2017
The cabinet consisted of the following members from 1 May 2017.[9]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Deputy Prime Minister |  |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 April 2009 – 30 April 2019 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | .jpg) |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 21 May 2011 – 30 April 2019 |
| Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies | 1 October 2015 – 30 April 2019 | ||
| Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure |  |
Khaw Boon Wan | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Transport | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 | ||
| Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) |  |
Lim Hng Kiang | 1 October 2015 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for Manpower | .jpg) |
Lim Swee Say | 4 May 2015 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for Communications and Information |  |
Yaacob Ibrahim | 1 November 2012 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for Defence |  |
Ng Eng Hen | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | .jpg) |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 1 October 2015 – present |
| Minister for Home Affairs |  |
K. Shanmugam | 1 October 2015 – present |
| Minister for Law | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Health | .jpg) |
Gan Kim Yong | 21 May 2011 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) | .jpg) |
S. Iswaran | 1 October 2015 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for Finance |  |
Heng Swee Keat | 1 October 2015 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth |  |
Grace Fu | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office |  |
Chan Chun Sing | 9 April 2015 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for Social and Family Development |  |
Tan Chuan-Jin | 9 April 2015 – 10 September 2017 |
| Minister for National Development |  |
Lawrence Wong | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for Finance | 22 August 2016 – 14 May 2021 | ||
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources |  |
Masagos Zulkifli | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Education (Schools) |  |
Ng Chee Meng | 1 November 2016 – 30 April 2018 |
| Second Minister for Transport | 1 November 2016 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) |  |
Ong Ye Kung | 1 November 2016 – 30 April 2018 |
| Second Minister for Defence | 1 November 2016 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | .jpg) |
Josephine Teo | 1 May 2017 – 30 April 2018 |
| Second Minister for Manpower | 1 May 2017 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | 1 May 2017 – 10 September 2017 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office |  |
Desmond Lee | 1 May 2017 – 10 September 2017 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 1 May 2017 – 10 September 2017 | ||
| Second Minister for National Development | 1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020 |
September 2017 – April 2018
The cabinet consisted of the following members from 11 September 2017.[10]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 April 2009 – 30 April 2019 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 21 May 2011 – 30 April 2019 |
| Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies | 1 October 2015 – 30 April 2019 | ||
| Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure | |
Khaw Boon Wan | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Transport | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 | ||
| Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) | |
Lim Hng Kiang | 1 October 2015 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for Manpower | |
Lim Swee Say | 4 May 2015 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for Communications and Information | |
Yaacob Ibrahim | 1 November 2012 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for Defence | |
Ng Eng Hen | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 1 October 2015 – present |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
K. Shanmugam | 1 October 2015 – present |
| Minister for Law | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Health | |
Gan Kim Yong | 21 May 2011 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) | |
S. Iswaran | 1 October 2015 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for Finance | |
Heng Swee Keat | 1 October 2015 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | |
Grace Fu | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Chan Chun Sing | 9 April 2015 – 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for National Development | |
Lawrence Wong | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for Finance | 22 August 2016 – 14 May 2021 | ||
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | |
Masagos Zulkifli | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Education (Schools) | |
Ng Chee Meng | 1 November 2016 – 30 April 2018 |
| Second Minister for Transportation | 1 November 2016 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) | |
Ong Ye Kung | 1 November 2016 – 30 April 2018 |
| Second Minister for Defence | 1 November 2016 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Josephine Teo | 1 May 2017 – 30 April 2018 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 11 September 2017 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Second Minister for Manpower | 1 May 2017 – 30 April 2018 | ||
| Minister for Social and Family Development | |
Desmond Lee | 11 September 2017 – 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for National Development | 1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020 |
May 2018 – April 2019
The cabinet consisted of the following members from 1 May 2018.[11][12]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 April 2009 – 30 April 2019 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 21 May 2011 – 30 April 2019 |
| Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies | 1 October 2015 – 30 April 2019 | ||
| Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure | |
Khaw Boon Wan | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Transport | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020[a] | ||
| Minister for Defence | |
Ng Eng Hen | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 1 October 2015 – present |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
K. Shanmugam | 1 October 2015 – present |
| Minister for Law | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Health | |
Gan Kim Yong | 21 May 2011 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for Communications and Information | |
S. Iswaran | 1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations | 1 May 2018 – 18 January 2024 | ||
| Minister for Finance | |
Heng Swee Keat | 1 October 2015 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | |
Grace Fu | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | |
Chan Chun Sing | 1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for National Development | |
Lawrence Wong | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for Finance | 22 August 2016 – 14 May 2021 | ||
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | |
Masagos Zulkifli | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 1 May 2018 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Ng Chee Meng | 1 May 2018 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Education | |
Ong Ye Kung | 1 May 2018 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Manpower | |
Josephine Teo | 1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 11 September 2017 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Social and Family Development | |
Desmond Lee | 11 September 2017 – 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for National Development | 1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | .jpg) |
Indranee Rajah | 1 May 2018 – present |
| Second Minister for Law | 1 May 2018 – 30 June 2018 | ||
| Second Minister for Finance | 1 May 2018 – present | ||
| Second Minister for Education | 1 May 2018 – 26 July 2020 |
May 2019 – July 2020
The cabinet consisted of the following members from 1 May 2019.[14][15]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024 |
| Senior Minister | |
Teo Chee Hean | 1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Senior Minister | |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023 |
| Coordinating Minister for Social Policies | 1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Heng Swee Keat | 1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for Finance | 1 October 2015 – 14 May 2021 | ||
| Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure | |
Khaw Boon Wan | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Transport | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 | ||
| Minister for Defence | |
Ng Eng Hen | 21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 1 October 2015 – present |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
K. Shanmugam | 1 October 2015 – present |
| Minister for Law | 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Health | |
Gan Kim Yong | 21 May 2011 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for Communications and Information | |
S. Iswaran | 1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations | 1 May 2018 – 18 January 2024 | ||
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | |
Grace Fu | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | |
Chan Chun Sing | 1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021 |
| Minister for National Development | |
Lawrence Wong | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for Finance | 22 August 2016 – 14 May 2021 | ||
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | |
Masagos Zulkifli | 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | 1 May 2018 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Ng Chee Meng | 1 May 2018 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Education | |
Ong Ye Kung | 1 May 2018 – 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Manpower | |
Josephine Teo | 1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 11 September 2017 – 22 May 2025 | ||
| Minister for Social and Family Development | |
Desmond Lee | 11 September 2017 – 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for National Development | 1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020 | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Indranee Rajah | 1 May 2018 – present |
| Second Minister for Finance | 1 May 2018 – present | ||
| Second Minister for Education | 1 May 2018 – 26 July 2020 |
List of office holders
The following is the list of office holders in the Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet. Cabinet members are listed in bold.
| Prime Minister's Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Senior Minister | Teo Chee Hean | 1 May 2019 | 26 July 2020 |
| Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 1 May 2019 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Teo Chee Hean | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2019 |
| Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2019 | |
| Heng Swee Keat | 1 May 2019 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | Teo Chee Hean | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies | Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2019 |
| Coordinating Minister for Social Policies | Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 1 May 2019 | 26 July 2020 |
| Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure | Khaw Boon Wan | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Chan Chun Sing | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| Josephine Teo | 1 May 2017 | 30 April 2018 | |
| Desmond Lee | 1 May 2017 | 30 April 2018 | |
| Ng Chee Meng | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Indranee Rajah | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | Heng Chee How | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| Josephine Teo | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2017 | |
| Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | Sam Tan | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| Ministry of Communications and Information | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Communications and Information | Yaacob Ibrahim[b] | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| S. Iswaran | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information | Janil Puthucheary | 1 May 2017 | 26 July 2020 |
| Chee Hong Tat | 1 May 2017 | 30 April 2018 | |
| Sim Ann | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Minister of State for Communications and Information | Chee Hong Tat | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2017 |
| Janil Puthucheary | 1 January 2016 | 30 April 2017 | |
| Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | Grace Fu | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth | Sim Ann | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth | Baey Yam Keng | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth | Baey Yam Keng | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| Ministry of Defence | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Defence | Ng Eng Hen | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for Defence | Ong Ye Kung | 1 November 2016 | 30 April 2018 |
| Senior Minister of State for Defence | Maliki Osman | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Ong Ye Kung | 1 October 2015 | 31 October 2016 | |
| Heng Chee How | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Ministry of Education | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Education (Schools) | Ng Chee Meng[c] | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) | Ong Ye Kung[c] | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for Education | Ong Ye Kung | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for Education | Indranee Rajah | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 |
| Senior Minister of State for Education | Janil Puthucheary | 1 May 2017 | 30 April 2018 |
| Chee Hong Tat | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Minister of State for Education | Janil Puthucheary | 1 January 2016 | 30 April 2017 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Low Yen Ling | 1 May 2017 | 26 July 2020 |
| Faishal Ibrahim | 1 May 2017 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Faishal Ibrahim | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2017 |
| Low Yen Ling | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2017 | |
| Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | Masagos Zulkifli[d] | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Senior Minister of State for the Environment | Amy Khor | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Ministry of Finance | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Finance | Heng Swee Keat | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for Finance | Lawrence Wong | 22 August 2016 | 26 July 2020 |
| Indranee Rajah | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Finance | Indranee Rajah | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| Sim Ann | 1 October 2015 | 21 August 2016 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Vivian Balakrishnan | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | Josephine Teo | 1 May 2017 | 10 September 2017 |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Josephine Teo | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2017 |
| Maliki Osman | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Sam Tan | 1 May 2017 | 26 July 2020 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs | Tan Wu Meng | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 |
| Ministry of Health | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Health | Gan Kim Yong | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Senior Minister of State for Health | Amy Khor | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Lam Pin Min | 1 May 2017 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Chee Hong Tat | 1 May 2017 | 30 April 2018 | |
| Minister of State for Health | Lam Pin Min | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2017 |
| Chee Hong Tat | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2017 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health | Amrin Amin | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Health | Amrin Amin | 1 May 2017 | 30 April 2018 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Home Affairs | K. Shanmugam | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | Desmond Lee | 1 May 2017 | 10 September 2017 |
| Josephine Teo | 11 September 2017 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs | Desmond Lee | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2017 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs | Amrin Amin | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 |
| Sun Xueling | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs | Amrin Amin | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| Ministry of Law | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Law | K. Shanmugam | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for Law | Indranee Rajah | 1 May 2018 | 30 June 2018 |
| Senior Minister of State for Law | Indranee Rajah | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| Edwin Tong | 1 July 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Minister for Manpower | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Manpower | Lim Swee Say | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| Josephine Teo | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Second Minister for Manpower | Josephine Teo | 1 May 2017 | 30 April 2018 |
| Minister of State for Manpower | Teo Ser Luck | 1 October 2015 | 29 June 2017 |
| Sam Tan | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 | |
| Zaqy Mohamad | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower | Low Yen Ling | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 |
| Ministry of National Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for National Development | Lawrence Wong | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for National Development | Desmond Lee | 1 May 2017 | 26 July 2020 |
| Senior Minister of State for National Development | Desmond Lee | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2017 |
| Koh Poh Koon | 1 May 2017 | 30 April 2018 | |
| Minister of State for National Development | Koh Poh Koon | 1 January 2016 | 30 April 2017 |
| Zaqy Mohamad | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Sun Xueling | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 |
| Minister for Social and Family Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Social and Family Development | Tan Chuan-Jin | 1 October 2015 | 10 September 2017 |
| Desmond Lee | 11 September 2017 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Minister of State for Social and Family Development | Sam Tan | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development | Faishal Ibrahim | 1 May 2017 | 26 July 2020 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development | Faishal Ibrahim | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2017 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) | Lim Hng Kiang | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) | S. Iswaran | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2018 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Chan Chun Sing | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 |
| Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations | S. Iswaran | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 |
| Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Sim Ann | 22 August 2016 | 30 April 2018 |
| Koh Poh Koon | 1 May 2017 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Chee Hong Tat | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Koh Poh Koon | 1 January 2016 | 30 April 2017 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry | Low Yen Ling | 1 May 2017 | 30 April 2018 |
| Tan Wu Meng | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry | Low Yen Ling | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2017 |
| Ministry of Transport | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Transport | Khaw Boon Wan | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 |
| Second Minister for Transport | Ng Chee Meng | 1 November 2016 | 30 April 2018 |
| Senior Minister of State for Transport | Josephine Teo | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2017 |
| Ng Chee Meng | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Lam Pin Min | 1 May 2017 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Janil Puthucheary | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport | Baey Yam Keng | 1 May 2018 | 26 July 2020 |
Notes
- Vivian Balakrishnan stood in as acting Minister for Transport from 25 February until 5 April 2019, for Khaw Boon Wan, who was on leave.[13]
- Yaacob Ibrahim was concurrently the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs until 30 April 2018.
- In an acting capacity until 31 October 2016.
- Masagos Zulkifli was concurrently the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs from 1 May 2018.