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Co-ordinating Minister For Social Policies (Singapore)
The Coordinating Minister for Social Policies is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore, initially introduced in 2015 as the Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies to cover both economic and social policies. However, the economic policy portfolio was dropped when the role was redesignated in 2019. Before resigning on 7 July 2023 from all his positions in the government and as a member of the People's Action Party to run for the non-partisan presidency, which preceded the abolition of the role, Tharman Shanmugaratnam had held the role since its creation. The role returned in 2025 under the Second Lawrence Wong Cabinet when Prime Minister Lawrence Wong appointed Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung as the new Coordinating Minister for Social Policies. List of officeholders The Coordinating Minister for Social Policies was appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. See also *Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies * Coordinating Minister for National Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Singapore
The coat of arms of Singapore is the Coat of arms, heraldic symbol representing the Sovereign state, sovereign island country and city-state of Singapore located in maritime Southeast Asia. It was adopted in 1959, the year Singapore attained Self-governance of Singapore, self-governance from the British Empire, and remains in use after its independence in 1965. The committee that created it, headed by Toh Chin Chye, who was also responsible for the Flag of Singapore, national flag and the Majulah Singapura, national anthem of Singapore. At the centre of the emblem is a red shield bearing a white crescent, a new moon—representing a "young nation on the ascendant", and five white stars—representing democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality, supported by a Asiatic lion, lion and a Malayan tiger, tiger—representing Singapore's namesake and the country's historical ties to the Malay Peninsula; below them is a blue ribbon inscribed with ''Majulah Singapura'' in gold, Malay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
The Fourth Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was announced on 28 September 2015 following the 2015 general election on 11 September, and came into effect on 1 October 2015. The day after the election, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told the media that he would form the Cabinet within two weeks. Changes Initial composition Cabinet Prior to the general election held on 11 September 2015, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew announced his retirement on 11 August. All other incumbent office holders successfully defended their parliamentary seats in the elections.; The list of Cabinet ministers and other office-holders was announced on 28 September 2015. In a press conference, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, "I have given heavy responsibilities to the next generation of Ministers. They will be stretched and tested. They have to prove themselves and must gel together as a team. Soon after the end of this term, we must have a new team ready to take ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister-in-Charge Of Muslim Affairs
The Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs is a special appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore that oversees policies and issues related to the Malay–Muslim community in Singapore. Established in 1977, all officeholders has been a part of said community and the minister also oversees the Administration of Muslim Law Act. The incumbent minister is Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim of the People's Action Party The People's Action Party (PAP) is a major Conservatism, conservative political party in Singapore and is the governing contemporary political party represented in the Parliament of Singapore, followed by the opposition Workers' Party of Singap ... (PAP). List of officeholders References Islam in Singapore Muslim Affairs {{Current Cabinet of Singapore, state=collapsed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coordinating Minister For National Security (Singapore)
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The Coordinating Minister for National Security is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore, initially introduced in 2003 to cover both the security and defence of Singapore. However, the security and defence portfolios were dropped when the role was redesignated in 2005. List of officeholders The Coordinating Minister for National Security is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. See also * Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies * Coordinating Minister for Social Policies *Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs References 2003 establishments in Singapore National Security National security, or national defence (national defense in American English), is the security and Defence (military), defence of a sovereign state, including its Citizenship, citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coordinating Minister For Economic Policies
The Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies was an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore, initially introduced in 2015 to cover both economic and social policies. However, the social policy portfolio was dropped when the role was redesignated in 2019. The last person who held this portfolio was Heng Swee Keat, who stood down after the cabinet reshuffle upon the swearing in of Lawrence Wong as the new prime minister in 2024. List of officeholders The Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies was appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. See also * Coordinating Minister for Social Policies * Coordinating Minister for National Security *Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs References 2015 establishments in Singapore Economic Policies ''Economic Policy'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Oxford Academic on behalf of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, the Center for Economic Studies (University of Munich), and the Paris School of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sembawang Group Representation Constituency
The Sembawang Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the North Region, Singapore, northern area of Singapore. The GRC has five divisions: Sembawang Central, Naval Base, Woodlands, Admiralty and Canberra, managed by Sembawang Town Council. It also encompasses a section of Singapore's northern territorial waters in the Straits of Johor. The current Members of Parliament (MPs) are Gabriel Lam (Singaporean politician), Gabriel Lam, Mariam Jaafar, Ng Shi Xuan, Ong Ye Kung and Vikram Nair from the People's Action Party (PAP). History For the 2025 Singaporean general election, 2025 general election, the majority of the residential area of Sembawang West ward was carved out of the GRC to form a new Sembawang West Single Member Constituency (SMC) in order to reduce the number of voters in the GRC. In the same year, the National Solidarity Party (Singapore), National Solidarity Party (NSP) and the Singapore Democratic Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ong Ye Kung At The 2018 G20 Education Ministerial Meeting
Ong or ONG may refer to: Arts and media * Ong's Hat Ong's Hat is one of the earliest Internet-based secret history conspiracy theory, conspiracy theories. It was created as a piece of collaborative fiction by four core individuals, dating back to the 1980s, although the membership propagating the ..., a collaborative work of fiction * “Ong Ong”, a song by Blur from the album The Magic Whip Places * Ong, Nebraska, US, city * Ong's Hat, New Jersey, US, ghost town * Ong River, Odisha, India * Mornington Island Airport, IATA airport code "ONG" Other uses * Ong (surname), a surname (especially a Chinese one) * Ong language of Laos and Vietnam * ONE Gas (Oklahoma Natural Gas), a component of ONEOK, Inc. * Non-governmental organization, abbreviated ONG in French, Italian, Spanish, Romanian and Portuguese (NGO in English) * ''Ipomoea aquatica'' or Ong choi, a semi-aquatic tropical plant grown as a leaf vegetable * Ong (Washoe folklore), a bird-like mythical creature See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifth Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
The Fifth Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was announced on 25 July 2020 following the 2020 general election on 10 July, and came into effect on 27 July 2020. Changes There was one new Minister appointed, with two outgoing Ministers. Khaw Boon Wan retired from politics while Ng Chee Meng stepped down after losing in the 2020 general election. Composition Cabinet The list of Cabinet ministers and other office holders was announced on 25 July 2020. In a press conference, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, "I'm rotating the ministers, especially the younger ones, to gain exposure and experience. We regularly do this during Cabinet shuffles, and the intent is to expose the office-holders to different portfolios to gain both breadth and depth to understand the intricacies of the issues, and to see things from different perspectives." Reshuffles 27 July 2020–14 May 2021 15 May 2021–12 June 2022 On 8 April 2021, Heng Swee Keat had announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam At The Official Opening Of Yuan Ching Secondary School's New Building, Singapore - 20100716
Tharman Shanmugaratnam (born 25 February 1957) is a Singaporean politician and economist who has been the current and ninth President of Singapore since 2023. Prior to his presidency, Tharman served as Senior Minister of Singapore between 2019 and 2023, Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore between 2011 and 2023, and Deputy Prime Minister between 2011 and 2019. He also served as Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies between 2011 and 2015, Minister for Finance between 2007 and 2015, Minister for Education between 2003 and 2008 and Minister for Manpower between 2011 and 2012. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Jurong GRC between 2001 and 2023. Tharman made his political debut in the 2001 general election, and had been re-elected to Parliament four times at subsequent general elections in 2006, 2011, 2015 and 2020. On 8 June 2023, Tharman announced his intention to run fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurong Group Representation Constituency
The Jurong Group Representation Constituency was a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the West Region, Singapore, western area of Singapore. The GRC consisted of a large section of Jurong, sections of Bukit Batok and areas near Bukit Timah Road, Upper Bukit Timah Road. At abolition, the five divisions of the GRC were Bukit Batok East, Jurong Central, Taman Jurong, Jurong Spring and Clementi, Singapore, Clementi, which were managed by Jurong–Clementi Town Council. History In the 2011 Singapore general election, 2011 general elections, the new Jurong Spring division was created from Jurong Central and Hong Kah divisions, while Yuhua, Singapore, Yuhua became an Yuhua Single Member Constituency, SMC. In 2015 Singaporean general election, 2015, Bukit Batok was carved as an Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency, SMC while Clementi, Singapore, Clementi, a division under the West Coast GRC, was absorbed to the ward to maintain its five seats. The constit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ong Ye Kung
Ong Ye Kung ( ; zh, s=王乙康, p=Wáng Yǐkāng, poj=Ông It-khong; born 15 November 1969) is a Singaporean politician and former civil servant who has been serving as Minister for Health since 2021. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Sembawang Central division of Sembawang GRC since 2015. Prior to entering politics, Ong worked in the Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore Workforce Development Agency, National Trades Union Congress and Keppel Corporation. He was also the principal private secretary to Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong between 2002 and 2004. He made his political debut in the 2011 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Aljunied GRC but lost to the Workers' Party where the PAP team obtained 45.28% of the valid votes. He contested again in the 2015 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam At The Official Opening Of Yuan Ching Secondary School's New Building, Singapore - 20100716 (cropped)
Tharman Shanmugaratnam (born 25 February 1957) is a Singaporean politician and economist who has been the current and ninth President of Singapore since 2023. Prior to his presidency, Tharman served as Senior Minister of Singapore between 2019 and 2023, Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore between 2011 and 2023, and Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister between 2011 and 2019. He also served as Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies between 2011 and 2015, Ministry of Finance (Singapore), Minister for Finance between 2007 and 2015, Ministry of Education (Singapore), Minister for Education between 2003 and 2008 and Ministry of Manpower (Singapore)#Ministers, Minister for Manpower between 2011 and 2012. A former member of the governing People's Action Party, People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Jurong Group Representation Constituency, Jurong GRC be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
