Homelander Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 SINGAPORE - Education Minister Lawrence Wong will helm the Ministry of Finance, in the latest Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (April 23) that will take effect from May 15. Replacing him at the Education Ministry will be Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing, who in turn will relinquish his portfolio to Health Minister Gan Kim Yong. Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung will take over from Mr Gan as Health Minister, and co-chair the Multi-Ministry Taskforce handling Covid-19 along with Mr Lawrence Wong. The Cabinet reshuffle will see seven of the 15 ministries helmed by new ministers. Communications and Information Minister S. Iswaran will be Minister for Transport, with Manpower Minister Josephine Teo replacing him at the ministry. Second Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng will move up to helm the Ministry of Manpower in her place. He will continue as the Second Minister for Trade and Industry. Speaking at a press conference, PM Lee noted that he is making a more extensive reshuffle than is usual this early in the term of government, which began last July after the general election. There are two reasons for this, he said. First, there are many repercussions with Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat relinquishing the key portfolio of finance. Second, he is moving the ministers heading the frontline ministries dealing with Covid-19 - Health, Manpower and Trade and Industry. PM Lee said he had considered making these changes after the general election, but the country was still in the thick of battling Covid-19. He added that he is now able to do so as the Covid-19 situation is more stable. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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socrates469bc Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 if crybaby is truly capable, he would have becum mof's permanent secretary or minimum at least a director of reserves & investment. so this is meritocracy of Ah Gong????? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Money more important la. Who also the same 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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