Ministry of Transport (Singapore)
Ministry in the Government of Singapore
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The Ministry of Transport (MOT; Malay: Kementerian Pengangkutan; Chinese: 交通部; Tamil: போக்குவரத்து அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the administration and regulation of land, sea and air transportation in Singapore.
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- 460 Alexandra Road, #33-00 mTower, Singapore 119963
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| Formed | 23 November 2001 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
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| Motto | Connecting People and Possibilities |
| Annual budget |  S$10.68 billion (2019)[1] |
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| Website | www |
| Agency ID | T08GA0023K |
History
The Ministry of Transport was formed on 23 November 2001 out of the then Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Its previous portfolio of information technology and telecommunications were then transferred to the then Ministry of Information, Communications and The Arts, now known as the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.[2]
Organisational structure
Currently, the ministry commissions and regulates four individual government statutory boards: the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the Land Transport Authority (LTA), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Public Transport Council (PTC), which implement the ministry’s policies and tactical directions.
The Ministry has ten divisions with staff strength of nearly 200 staff. These are Air Hub Division, Aviation Relations and System Division, Public Transport Division, Private and Future Mobility Division, Sea Transport Division, International Relations and Security Division, Corporate Communications Division, Corporate Development Division, MOT Technology Office and the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau of Singapore (TSIB).
Statutory Boards
Ministers
The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Transport, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. The current structure of the ministry was established in 2001. Since the position was first created in 1968 under its predecessor agencies, every individual who has served as Minister for Transport has been a member of the People's Action Party (PAP).
Minister for Communications (1968–1985)
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet | ||
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Yong Nyuk Lin MP for Geylang West (1918–2012) |
16 April 1968 |
31 July 1975 |
PAP | Lee K. III | |
| Lee K. IV | ||||||
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Lim Kim San MP for Cairnhill (1916–2006) |
1 August 1975 |
30 June 1978 |
PAP | ||
| Lee K. V | ||||||
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Ong Teng Cheong MP for Kim Keat (1936–2002) |
1 July 1978 |
8 May 1983 |
PAP | ||
| Lee K. VI | ||||||
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Ong Pang Boon MP for Telok Ayer (born 1929) |
9 May 1983 |
6 September 1983 |
PAP | ||
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Yeo Ning Hong[a] MP for Kim Seng (born 1943) |
7 September 1983 |
31 May 1984 |
PAP | ||
| 1 June 1984 |
1 January 1985 | |||||
Minister for Communications and Information (1985–1990)
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet | ||
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Yeo Ning Hong MP for Kim Seng SMC (born 1943) |
2 January 1985 |
27 November 1990 |
PAP | Lee K. VII | |
| Lee K. VIII | ||||||
Minister for Communications (1990–1999)
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet | ||
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Yeo Ning Hong MP for Kim Seng SMC (born 1943) |
28 November 1990 |
30 June 1991 |
PAP | Goh I | |
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Mah Bow Tan[b] MP for Tampines GRC Tampines East (born 1948) |
1 July 1991 |
31 August 1991 |
PAP | ||
| 7 September 1991 |
2 June 1999 |
Goh II | ||||
| Goh III | ||||||
Minister for Communications and Information Technology (1999–2001)
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet | ||
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Yeo Cheow Tong MP for Hong Kah GRC (born 1947) |
3 June 1999 |
22 November 2001 |
PAP | Goh III | |
Minister for Transport (from 2001)
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet | ||
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Yeo Cheow Tong MP for Hong Kah GRC (born 1947) |
23 November 2001 |
29 May 2006 |
PAP | Goh IV | |
| Lee H. I | ||||||
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Raymond Lim MP for East Coast GRC (born 1959) |
30 May 2006 |
20 May 2011 |
PAP | Lee H. II | |
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Lui Tuck Yew MP for Moulmein–Kallang GRC (born 1961) |
21 May 2011 |
30 September 2015 |
PAP | Lee H. III | |
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Khaw Boon Wan MP for Sembawang GRC (born 1952) [3] |
1 October 2015 |
28 February 2019 |
PAP | Lee H. IV | |
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Vivian Balakrishnan MP for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC (born 1961) Acting [4] |
28 February 2019 |
5 April 2019 |
PAP | ||
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Khaw Boon Wan MP for Sembawang GRC (born 1952) |
6 April 2019 |
26 July 2020 |
PAP | ||
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Ong Ye Kung MP for Sembawang GRC (born 1969) [5] |
27 July 2020 |
14 May 2021 |
PAP | Lee H. V | |
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S. Iswaran MP for West Coast GRC (born 1962) [6] |
15 May 2021 |
18 January 2024 |
PAP | ||
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Chee Hong Tat[c] MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (born 1973) [7] |
12 July 2023 |
17 January 2024 |
PAP | ||
| 18 January 2024 |
22 May 2025 | |||||
| Wong I | ||||||
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Jeffrey Siow[d] MP for Choa Chu Kang GRC (born 1978) |
23 May 2025 |
27 July 2026 |
PAP | Wong II | |
| 27 July 2026 |
Incumbent | |||||
See also
Notes
- Yeo Ning Hong served in an interim capacity from 7 September 1983 until 31 May 1984.
- Mah Bow Tan served in an interim capacity from 1 July until 31 August 1991.
- Chee Hong Tat served in an acting capacity from 12 July 2023 until 17 January 2024.
- Jeffrey Siow served in an acting capacity from 23 May 2025 until 27 July 2026.
