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The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI; Malay: Kementerian Perdagangan dan Perusahaan; Chinese: 新加坡贸易与工业部; Tamil: வர்த்தக, தொழில் அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the development of business, trade and industry in Singapore.

Formed15 March 1979; 47 years ago (1979-03-15)
Headquarters
  • 100 High Street, #09-01 (The Treasury), Singapore 179434
MottoA Global City of Business Excellence
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Ministry of Trade and Industry
Agency overview
Formed15 March 1979; 47 years ago (1979-03-15)
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
Headquarters
  • 100 High Street, #09-01 (The Treasury), Singapore 179434
MottoA Global City of Business Excellence
Employees3,134 (2018)[1]
Annual budgetDecrease S$4.40 billion (2019)[1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Beh Swan Gin,
    Permanent Secretary
  • Augustin Lee,
    Permanent Secretary (Energy and Trade)
  • Jane Lim,
    Deputy Secretary (Trade and International Economic Relations)
  • Keith Tan,
    Deputy Secretary (Energy and Carbon)
    Deputy Secretary (Industry)
  • Philomena Aw,
    Deputy Secretary (Industry) (designate)
Child agencies
Websitewww.mti.gov.sg
Agency IDT08GA0022C
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Organisational structure

9 statutory boards and two government department are under the Ministry's purview.

The nine Statutory Boards comprises:

The government departments are Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS) and the National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS).

List of ministers

The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Trade and Industry, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.

Minister for Science and Technology (1968–1981)

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Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet
Toh Chin Chye
MP for Rochore
(1921–2012)
15 April
1968
1 June
1975
PAP Lee K. III
Lee K. IV
Lee Chiaw Meng
MP for Farrer Park
(1937–2001)
2 June
1975
30 December
1976
PAP
Jek Yeun Thong
MP for Queenstown
(1930–2018)
31 December
1976
25 September
1977
PAP Lee K. V
E. W. Barker
MP for Tanglin
(1920–2001)
26 September
1977
1 April
1981
PAP
Lee K. VI
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Minister for Trade and Industry (1979–2015)

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Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet
Goh Chok Tong
MP for Marine Parade
(born 1941)
[2]
15 March
1979
31 May
1981
PAP Lee K. V
Lee K. VI
Tony Tan
MP for Sembawang
(born 1940)
1 June
1981
1 January
1985
PAP
Richard Hu
MP for Kreta Ayer
(1926–2023)
2 January
1985
6 May
1985
PAP Lee K. VII
Tony Tan
MP for Sembawang
(born 1940)
7 May
1985
17 February
1986
PAP
Lee Hsien Loong
MP for Teck Ghee SMC (until 1991) and Ang Mo Kio GRC (from 1991)
(born 1952)
18 February
1986
6 December
1992
PAP
Lee K. VIII
Goh I
Goh II
S. Dhanabalan
MP for Toa Payoh GRC
(born 1937)
7 December
1992
31 December
1993
PAP
Yeo Cheow Tong
MP for Hong Kah GRC
(born 1947)
1 January
1994
24 January
1997
PAP
Lee Yock Suan
MP for Cheng San GRC
(born 1946)
25 January
1997
2 June
1999
PAP Goh III
George Yeo
MP for Aljunied GRC
(born 1954)
3 June
1999
11 August
2004
PAP
Goh IV
Lim Hng Kiang
MP for West Coast GRC
(born 1954)
12 August
2004
30 September
2015
PAP Lee H. I
Lee H. II
Lee H. III
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Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) (2015–2018)

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Lim Hng Kiang
MP for West Coast GRC
(born 1954)
[3]
1 October
2015
30 April
2018
PAP Lee H. IV
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Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) (2015–2018)

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S. Iswaran
MP for West Coast GRC
(born 1962)
[3]
1 October
2015
30 April
2018
PAP Lee H. IV
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Minister for Trade and Industry (2018–2026)

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Chan Chun Sing
MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(born 1969)
[4][5]
1 May
2018
14 May
2021
PAP Lee H. IV
Lee H. V
Gan Kim Yong
MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC (until 2025) and Punggol GRC (from 2025)
(born 1959)
[3][5]
15 May
2021
27 July
2026
PAP
Wong I
Wong II
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Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) (2026–present)

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Gan Kim Yong
MP for Punggol GRC
(born 1959)
27 July
2026
Incumbent PAP Wong II
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Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) (2026–present)

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Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet
Tan See Leng
MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC
(born 1964)
27 July
2026
Incumbent PAP Wong II
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