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.
Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies (2015–2019) Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet Tharman ShanmugaratnamMP for Jurong GRC(born 1957)1 October201530 April2019PAPLee H. IV
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies (from 2019) Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet Tharman ShanmugaratnamMP for Jurong GRC(born 1957)1 May20197 July 2023PAPLee H. IVLee H. VVacant(8 July 2023–22 May 2025)Wong IOng Ye KungMP for Sembawang GRC(born 1969) 23 May2025 Incumbent PAPWong II
See also Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Coordinating Minister for National Security Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs
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