PM Wong unveils first full Cabinet: No second DPM, three coordinating ministers named
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced his first full Cabinet lineup on Wednesday (May 21), marking a significant reshuffle that includes three coordinating ministers and confirms Mr Gan Kim Yong as the sole deputy prime minister.
The new Cabinet features 15 full ministers and two acting ministers across the Prime Minister's Office and 16 ministries. This is the first complete team formed under Mr Wong since he succeeded Mr Lee Hsien Loong last year.
Mr Wong, who remains the finance minister, also appointed nine new political office holders, drawn from the backbench and among first-term MPs – a number he described as "one of the highest in recent history".
Mr Wong said he has "a solid team behind me", highlighting that he has four senior leaders, comprising one deputy and three coordinating ministers.
"They are part of the core team to assist me, to advise me, and also to provide guidance and mentorship to the new and younger ministers," he said during a press conference.
KEY LEADERSHIP CHANGES
Gan Kim Yong will continue as minister of trade and industry and remains the only deputy prime minister.
Chan Chun Sing will take over as defence minister and be appointed coordinating minister for public services.
Ong Ye Kung will retain the health portfolio and take on an additional role as coordinating minister for social policies.
K Shanmugam will relinquish the law portfolio but remain as home affairs minister. He will also serve as coordinating minister for national security.
Edwin Tong will take over as law minister and will also be appointed as second minister for home affairs.
Desmond Lee will succeed Mr Chan as education minister.
Chee Hong Tat will take over from Mr Lee as national development minister and step down as second minister for finance.
Faishal Ibrahim will be acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs, as well as senior minister of state for home affairs.
David Neo, a newly elected MP, will be acting minister for culture, community and youth as well as senior minister of state for education.
Jeffrey Siow, another first-term MP, will become acting minister for transport and senior minister of state for finance.
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what u all think he wants to do?
now is let CCS, OYK and the others fight to be DPM
and he knows if he immediately announce another DPM sure many people unhappy
the next promotion to DPM will be 1 year away.
probably want a female DPM to be woke, sometime down the road
Gky and pm are good friends
Quote from: Tina seng on May 21, 2025, 10:13 PMGky and pm are good friends
he is not called gan bo yong for nth
honestly desmond choo is shit. i dont even know why he added him to the cabinet