First Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet

13th Cabinet of Singapore
2004—2006
Date formed12 August 2004
Date dissolved29 May 2006
People and organisations
Head of stateS. R. Nathan
Head of governmentLee Hsien Loong
Member partyPeople's Action Party
Status in legislatureSupermajority
82 / 94
Opposition partyWorkers' Party
Opposition leaderLow Thia Khiang
History
Legislature term(s)10th Parliament of Singapore
PredecessorFourth Goh Chok Tong Cabinet
SuccessorSecond Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet

The First Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was sworn into office on 12 Aug 2004.

The swearing-in ceremony was held outdoors on the Istana grounds—instead of City Hall where his two predecessors Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong held their ceremonies— in order to accommodate 1,400 invited guests representing different demographics of the population.[1] S. Jayakumar was elevated to Deputy Prime Minister, while Tony Tan retained his DPM position — a post he held since his return to Cabinet in 1995.[2] Lee Hsien Loong retained his Finance Minister post held since 2001.[2]

Lee's immediate predecessor, Goh Chok Tong, was named Senior Minister, and ranked second in order of precedence.[2] Goh's predecessor, Lee Kuan Yew, who was the nation's first prime minister and Lee Hsien Loong's father, was subsequently named Minister Mentor.[2]

Cabinet

The First Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet was composed of the following members.[3]

Portfolio Name Term start Term end
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Deputy Prime Minister S. Jayakumar 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence Tony Tan 12 August 2004 31 August 2005
Coordinating Minister for National Security S. Jayakumar 1 September 2005 29 May 2006
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Boon Heng 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Swee Say 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Raymond Lim 1 April 2005 29 May 2006
Minister for Finance Lee Hsien Loong 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Second Minister for Finance Raymond Lim[lower-alpha 1] 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister for Law S. Jayakumar 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister for Transport Yeo Cheow Tong 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Lee Boon Yang 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Second Minister for National Development Lim Swee Say 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Second Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen 1 July 2005 29 May 2006
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister for Health Khaw Boon Wan 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister for Education Tharman Shanmugaratnam 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Second Minister for Education Ng Eng Hen 12 August 2004 30 June 2005
Minister for Manpower Ng Eng Hen 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan[lower-alpha 2] 12 August 2004 29 May 2006
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim 12 August 2004 29 May 2006

Notes

  1. ↑ In an acting capacity from 12 August 2004 until 31 March 2005.
  2. ↑ In an acting capacity from 12 August 2004 until 31 March 2005.

References

  1. ↑ "Lee Hsien Loong becomes prime minister of Singapore - Singapore History". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Chua, Mui Hoong (11 August 2004). "Mr Lee names his Cabinet". The Straits Times.
  3. ↑ "Press Statement by Mr Lee Hsien Loong Prime Minister Designate on New Appointments" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 10 August 2004.

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