Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
| Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies | |
|---|---|
| Member of | Cabinet of Singapore Parliament of Singapore |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Term length | At the Prime Minister's pleasure |
| Formation | 1 October 2015 (as Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies) |
| First holder | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Final holder | Heng Swee Keat |
The Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies was an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore, initially established 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 to hold the office was Heng Swee Keat, after a Cabinet reshuffle upon the First Lawrence Wong Cabinet.
List of officeholders[edit]
The Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies (2015–2019) | ||||||
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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) | ||||||
|
Heng Swee Keat[2] MP for East Coast GRC (born 1961) |
27 July 2020 |
15 May 2024 |
PAP | Lee H. V | |
See also[edit]
- Coordinating Minister for Social Policies
- Coordinating Minister for National Security
- Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ong, Justin (28 September 2015). "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements". CNA. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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