Second Lawrence Wong Cabinet
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Second Lawrence Wong Cabinet | |
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 19th Cabinet of Singapore | |
| 2025–present | |
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| Date formed | 23 May 2025 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
Deputy head of government | Gan Kim Yong |
Member party | People's Action Party |
Status in legislature | Supermajority |
Opposition party | Workers' Party |
Opposition leader | Pritam Singh (until 15 January 2026) |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 15th |
| Predecessor | First Lawrence Wong Cabinet |
The Second Cabinet of Lawrence Wong of the Government of Singapore was announced on 21 May 2025 and came into effect on 23 May 2025.[1]
Changes
[edit]Upon his successful supermajority in the 2025 general election, Lawrence Wong stated that his immediate priority was to form the new cabinet, which would be announced "in due course" through a press conference and followed by a swearing-in ceremony. He also indicated that NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng was likely to be included, citing the precedent of labour chiefs playing key roles in past Cabinets.[2] On 5 May, Wong also announced that Workers' Party's (WP) Pritam Singh would remain as the opposition leader.[3]
After a photo of Ng and convicted money launderer Su Haijin was circulated online, Ng requested on 6 May for Wong not to assign him any cabinet position. Ng also apologised for his "disrespectful" remarks made to public servants at a 2017 Ministry of Education dialogue.[4]
Wong announced his new Cabinet line-up on 21 May. Among the incumbent MPs, three new coordinating ministers were appointed, with Gan Kim Yong as the only Deputy Prime Minister. Chan Chun Sing assumed the role of Defence Minister and was re-appointed as Coordinating Minister for Public Services, Desmond Lee was appointed as Education Minister, and Chee Hong Tat was appointed as National Development Minister. Ong Ye Kung was appointed as Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, and K. Shanmugam was appointed Coordinating Minister for National Security. Edwin Tong was promoted to full minister for the Law portfolio, and took on a new appointment as Second Home Affairs Minister. Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim was appointed Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.[5]
Newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs) Jeffrey Siow and David Neo became Acting Ministers for Transport and Culture, Community and Youth respectively.[6] Wong also added that Ng's exclusion from the new Cabinet was a "temporary arrangement", and expressed hope to include him into the Cabinet soon.[7]
On 20 July 2026, Faishal resigned as Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs due to personal reasons. He was succeeded by Zaqy Mohamad.[8]
Wong announced his first Cabinet reshuffle on 22 July 2026,[9] after the general elections in 2025. Shanmugam was given an additional role as Senior Minister, and is the first whom have not served as a Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister previously.[10] Siow and Neo were promoted to full ministers, while Ng was reappointed as Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. MPs Sim Ann and Jasmin Lau joined the cabinet for their first time.[11]
Cabinet
[edit]The cabinet was sworn in on 23 May 2025.[12] The announced reshuffle of Wong's cabinet on 22 July will take effective from 27 July 2026.[9]
May 2025 – July 2026
[edit]The cabinet was composed of the following members from 23 May 2025.[13]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | .jpg) |
Lawrence Wong | 15 May 2024 – present |
| Minister for Finance | 15 May 2021 – present | ||
| Senior Minister | .jpg) |
Lee Hsien Loong | 15 May 2024 – present |
| Deputy Prime Minister | .jpg) |
Gan Kim Yong | 15 May 2024 – present |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | 15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026 | ||
| Coordinating Minister for National Security |  |
K. Shanmugam | 23 May 2025 – present |
| Minister for Home Affairs | 1 October 2015 – present | ||
| Coordinating Minister for Public Services | .jpg) |
Chan Chun Sing | 23 May 2025 – present |
| Minister for Defence | 23 May 2025 – present | ||
| Coordinating Minister for Social Policies |  |
Ong Ye Kung | 23 May 2025 – present |
| Minister for Health | 15 May 2021 – present | ||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs |  |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 1 October 2015 – present |
| Minister for Sustainability and the Environment | _(cropped).jpg) |
Grace Fu | 27 July 2020 – present |
| Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations | 18 January 2024 – present | ||
| Minister for Social and Family Development | .jpg) |
Masagos Zulkifli | 27 July 2020 – present |
| Minister for Digital Development and Information | %2C_Capella_Singapore%2C_31_May_2024_-_cropped.jpg) |
Josephine Teo | 8 July 2024 – present |
| Minister for Education |  |
Desmond Lee | 23 May 2025 – present |
| Minister-in-charge of Social Service Integration | 27 July 2020 – present | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | .jpg) |
Indranee Rajah | 1 May 2018 – present |
| Second Minister for Finance | 1 May 2018 – present | ||
| Second Minister for National Development | 27 July 2020 – present | ||
| Minister for Law |  |
Edwin Tong | 23 May 2025 – present |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 23 May 2025 – present | ||
| Minister for Manpower | _-DailyKetchup_EP522_0-44_screenshot_(cropped).png) |
Tan See Leng | 15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026 |
| Minister-in-charge of Energy, and Science and Technology | 23 May 2025 – 26 July 2026 | ||
| Minister for National Development | .jpg) |
Chee Hong Tat | 23 May 2025 – present |
| Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs |  |
Faishal Ibrahim | 23 May 2025 – 20 July 2026 |
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Zaqy Mohamad | 20 July 2026 – present | |
| Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth |  |
David Neo | 23 May 2025 – 26 July 2026 |
| Acting Minister for Transport | _-_cropped.jpg) |
Jeffrey Siow | 23 May 2025 – 26 July 2026 |
July 2026 – present
[edit]The cabinet is composed of the following members since 27 July 2026.[14]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister |  |
Lawrence Wong | 15 May 2024 – present |
| Minister for Finance | 15 May 2021 – present | ||
| Senior Minister | |
Lee Hsien Loong | 15 May 2024 – present |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
Gan Kim Yong | 15 May 2024 – present |
| Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) | 27 July 2026 – present | ||
| Senior Minister | |
K. Shanmugam | 27 July 2026 – present |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | 23 May 2025 – present | ||
| Minister for Home Affairs | 1 October 2015 – present | ||
| Coordinating Minister for Public Services | |
Chan Chun Sing | 23 May 2025 – present |
| Minister for Defence | 23 May 2025 – present | ||
| Coordinating Minister for Social Policies | |
Ong Ye Kung | 23 May 2025 – present |
| Minister for Health | 15 May 2021 – present | ||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
Vivian Balakrishnan | 1 October 2015 – present |
| Minister for Sustainability and the Environment | |
Grace Fu | 27 July 2020 – present |
| Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations | 18 January 2024 – present | ||
| Minister for Social and Family Development | |
Masagos Zulkifli | 27 July 2020 – present |
| Minister for Digital Development and Information | |
Josephine Teo | 8 July 2024 – present |
| Minister for Education | |
Desmond Lee | 23 May 2025 – present |
| Minister-in-charge of Social Service Integration | 27 July 2020 – present | ||
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
Indranee Rajah | 1 May 2018 – present |
| Second Minister for Finance | 1 May 2018 – present | ||
| Second Minister for National Development | 27 July 2020 – present | ||
| Minister for Law | |
Edwin Tong | 23 May 2025 – present |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 23 May 2025 – present | ||
| Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) | |
Tan See Leng | 27 July 2026 – present |
| Minister for National Development | |
Chee Hong Tat | 23 May 2025 – present |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office |  |
Ng Chee Meng | 27 July 2026 – present |
| Minister for Transport | |
Jeffrey Siow | 27 July 2026 – present |
| Second Minister for Finance | 27 July 2026 – present | ||
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | |
David Neo | 27 July 2026 – present |
| Second Minister for Education | 27 July 2026 – present | ||
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | .jpg) |
Sim Ann | 27 July 2026 – present |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | 27 July 2026 – present | ||
| Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | |
Zaqy Mohamad | 20 July 2026 – present |
| Acting Minister for Manpower |  |
Jasmin Lau | 27 July 2026 – present |
List of office holders
[edit]The following is the list of office holders in the Second Lawrence Wong Cabinet. Cabinet members are listed in bold.
| Prime Minister's Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Lawrence Wong | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Senior Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| K. Shanmugam | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Gan Kim Yong | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | K. Shanmugam | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Coordinating Minister for Public Services | Chan Chun Sing | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Coordinating Minister for Social Policies | Ong Ye Kung | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Indranee Rajah | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Ng Chee Meng | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | Desmond Tan | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | David Neo[a] | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth | Low Yen Ling | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth | Dinesh Vasu Dash | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Baey Yam Keng | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth | Goh Hanyan | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Ministry of Defence | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Defence | Chan Chun Sing | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Senior Minister of State for Defence | Zaqy Mohamad[b] | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Minister of State for Defence | Desmond Choo | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Ministry of Digital Development and Information | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Digital Development and Information | Josephine Teo | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information | Tan Kiat How | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Jasmin Lau | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of State for Digital Development and Information | Rahayu Mahzam | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Jasmin Lau | 23 May 2025 | 26 July 2026 | |
| Ministry of Education | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Education | Desmond Lee | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Second Minister for Education | David Neo | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent |
| Senior Minister of State for Education | David Neo | 23 May 2025 | 26 July 2026 |
| Janil Puthucheary | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of State for Education | Jasmin Lau | 23 May 2025 | 26 July 2026 |
| Shawn Loh | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Syed Harun Alhabsyi | 1 October 2025 | Incumbent |
| Ministry of Finance | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Finance | Lawrence Wong | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Second Minister for Finance | Indranee Rajah | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Jeffrey Siow | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Senior Minister of State for Finance | Jeffrey Siow | 23 May 2025 | 26 July 2026 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Finance | Shawn Huang | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Vivian Balakrishnan | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | Sim Ann | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Sim Ann | 23 May 2025 | 26 July 2026 |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Gan Siow Huang | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim | 1 February 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Alvin Tan | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Ministry of Health | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Health | Ong Ye Kung | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Senior Minister of State for Health | Koh Poh Koon | 23 May 2025 | 31 May 2026 |
| Tan Kiat How | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of State for Health | Rahayu Mahzam | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Shawn Loh | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Home Affairs | K. Shanmugam | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | Edwin Tong | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Sim Ann | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs | Faishal Ibrahim[c] | 23 May 2025 | 20 July 2026 |
| Sim Ann | 23 May 2025 | 26 July 2026 | |
| Goh Pei Ming | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Goh Pei Ming | 23 May 2025 | 26 July 2026 |
| Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Ministry of Law | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Law | Edwin Tong | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Senior Minister of State for Law | Murali Pillai | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Law | Eric Chua | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Minister for Manpower | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Manpower | Tan See Leng | 23 May 2025 | 26 July 2026 |
| Jasmin Lau[d] | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Senior Minister of State for Manpower | Koh Poh Koon | 23 May 2025 | 31 May 2026 |
| Minister of State for Manpower | Dinesh Vasu Dash | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Foo Cexiang | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower | Shawn Huang | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Ministry of National Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for National Development | Chee Hong Tat | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Second Minister for National Development | Indranee Rajah | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Senior Minister of State for National Development | Sun Xueling | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Minister of State for National Development | Alvin Tan | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Syed Harun Alhabsyi | 1 October 2025 | Incumbent |
| Ministry of Social and Family Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Social and Family Development | Masagos Zulkifli | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Minister-in-charge of Social Service Integration | Desmond Lee | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Minister of State for Social and Family Development | Goh Pei Ming | 23 May 2025 | 26 July 2026 |
| Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim | 1 February 2026 | 26 July 2026 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development | Eric Chua | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Sustainability and the Environment | Grace Fu | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment | Janil Puthucheary | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Zaqy Mohamad[b] | 23 May 2025 | 26 July 2026 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment | Goh Hanyan | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Gan Kim Yong | 23 May 2025 | 26 July 2026 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) | Gan Kim Yong | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent |
| Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) | Tan See Leng | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent |
| Minister-in-charge of Energy, and Science and Technology | Tan See Leng | 23 May 2025 | 26 July 2026 |
| Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations | Grace Fu | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Low Yen Ling | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Gan Siow Huang | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Alvin Tan | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Foo Cexiang | 27 July 2026 | Incumbent | |
| Ministry of Transport | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Transport | Jeffrey Siow[a] | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Senior Minister of State for Transport | Murali Pillai | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
| Sun Xueling | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of State for Transport | Baey Yam Keng | 23 May 2025 | Incumbent |
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 In an acting capacity until 26 July 2026.
- 1 2 Zaqy Mohamad is concurrently the Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs since 20 July 2026.
- ↑ Faishal Ibrahim was concurrently the Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs until 20 July 2026.
- ↑ In an acting capacity.
References
[edit]- ↑ "PMO | Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (May 2025)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ Koh, Fabian; Yeo, Nikki (4 May 2025). "GE2025: 'Clear and strong mandate' for PAP will put Singapore in better position to face turbulent world, says PM Wong". CNA. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "GE2025: WP chief Pritam Singh to remain Leader of the Opposition, says PM Wong". The Straits Times. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "Labour chief Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong not to assign him any position in government". CNA. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ Koh, Fabian (21 May 2025). "PM Wong unveils first full Cabinet: No second DPM, three coordinating ministers named". CNA. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ Ang, Hwee Min (21 May 2025). "Newcomers Jeffrey Siow, David Neo named acting ministers in Cabinet reshuffle". CNA. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ Ang, Hwee Min (21 May 2025). "Labour chief Ng Chee Meng left out of new Cabinet in 'temporary arrangement', says PM Wong". CNA. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ Kok, Xinghui (20 July 2026). "Singapore minister resigns over 'interactions with a woman', Prime Minister's Office says". Reuters. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments, and the Renaming of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Jul 2026)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "K Shanmugam appointed Senior Minister". The Straits Times. 22 July 2026. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "PM Wong announces Cabinet changes, with experienced leaders in place as younger office holders step up". CNA. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Watch: Swearing-in ceremony for PM Lawrence Wong and Cabinet". CNA. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "The Cabinet". Prime Minister's Office. Archived from the original on 23 May 2025.
- ↑ "The Cabinet". Prime Minister's Office.