Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
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| 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 |
The Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore, initially introduced 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 that held this portfolio is Heng Swee Keat, stepping down upon the swearing in of Lawrence Wong as the new prime minister in 2024.
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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