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. + Ministers IncomingOutgoing Tan See Leng Minister of Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Khaw Boon WanCoordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister at Ministry of Transport (Singapore)Ng Chee MengMinister in the Prime Minister's Office Cabinet
July 2020 – May 2021 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."
The cabinet consisted of the following members from 27 July 2020.
PortfolioPortraitName TermPrime MinisterLee Hsien Loong12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024Deputy Prime MinisterHeng Swee Keat1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies27 July 2020 – 15 May 2024Minister for Finance1 October 2015 – 14 May 2021Senior MinisterTeo Chee Hean1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025Coordinating Minister for National Security21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025Senior MinisterTharman Shanmugaratnam1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023Coordinating Minister for Social Policies1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023Minister for DefenceNg Eng Hen21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025Minister for Foreign AffairsVivian Balakrishnan1 October 2015 – presentMinister for Home AffairsK. Shanmugam1 October 2015 – presentMinister for Law1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025Minister for HealthGan Kim Yong21 May 2011 – 14 May 2021Minister for Communications and InformationS. Iswaran1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations1 May 2018 – 18 January 2024Minister for Sustainability and the EnvironmentGrace Fu27 July 2020 – presentMinister for Trade and IndustryChan Chun Sing1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021Minister for EducationLawrence Wong27 July 2020 – 14 May 2021Second Minister for Finance22 August 2016 – 14 May 2021Minister for Social and Family DevelopmentMasagos Zulkifli27 July 2020 – presentSecond Minister for Health27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs1 May 2018 – 22 May 2025Minister for TransportOng Ye Kung27 July 2020 – 14 May 2021Minister for National DevelopmentDesmond Lee27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration27 July 2020 – presentMinister for ManpowerJosephine Teo1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021Second Minister for Home Affairs11 September 2017 – 22 May 2025Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeIndranee Rajah1 May 2018 – presentSecond Minister for Finance1 May 2018 – presentSecond Minister for National Development27 July 2020 – presentMinister in the Prime Minister's OfficeMaliki Osman27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Education27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Foreign Affairs27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister for Culture, Community and YouthEdwin Tong27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Law27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeTan See Leng27 July 2020 – 14 May 2021Second Minister for Manpower27 July 2020 – 14 May 2021Second Minister for Trade and Industry27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
May 2021 – June 2022 On 8 April 2021, Heng Swee Keat had announced that he was stepping aside as the 4G Leader citing "age" and "health" concerns. He also stated that he would relinquish his finance portfolio in the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle. As such, a Cabinet reshuffle occurred on 23 April 2021 where Lawrence Wong was announced to take over Heng Swee Keat as Finance Minister. 6 other Ministers were also rotated. Heng however continued to stay on as Deputy Prime Minister as well as Coordinating Minister.
The cabinet consisted of the following members from 15 May 2021. PortfolioPortraitName TermPrime MinisterLee Hsien Loong12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024Deputy Prime MinisterHeng Swee Keat1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies27 July 2020 – 15 May 2024Senior MinisterTeo Chee Hean1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025Coordinating Minister for National Security21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025Senior MinisterTharman Shanmugaratnam1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023Coordinating Minister for Social Policies1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023Minister for DefenceNg Eng Hen21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025Minister for Foreign AffairsVivian Balakrishnan1 October 2015 – presentMinister for Home AffairsK. Shanmugam1 October 2015 – presentMinister for Law1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025Minister for Trade and IndustryGan Kim Yong15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026Minister for TransportS. Iswaran15 May 2021 – 18 January 2024Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations1 May 2018 – 18 January 2024Minister for Sustainability and the EnvironmentGrace Fu27 July 2020 – presentMinister for EducationChan Chun Sing15 May 2021 – 22 May 2025Minister for FinanceLawrence Wong15 May 2021 – presentMinister for Social and Family DevelopmentMasagos Zulkifli27 July 2020 – presentSecond Minister for Health27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs1 May 2018 – 22 May 2025Minister for HealthOng Ye Kung15 May 2021 – presentMinister for National DevelopmentDesmond Lee27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration27 July 2020 – presentMinister for Communications and InformationJosephine Teo15 May 2021 – 7 July 2024Second Minister for Home Affairs11 September 2017 – 22 May 2025Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeIndranee Rajah1 May 2018 – presentSecond Minister for Finance1 May 2018 – presentSecond Minister for National Development27 July 2020 – presentMinister in the Prime Minister's OfficeMaliki Osman27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Education27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Foreign Affairs27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister for Culture, Community and YouthEdwin Tong27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Law27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister for ManpowerTan See Leng15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026Second Minister for Trade and Industry27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
June 2022 – January 2024 On 14 April 2022, Lawrence Wong was selected as the next 4G Leader, succeeding Heng Swee Keat. Thus a Cabinet reshuffle was announced on 6 June 2022 and carried out exactly a week later on 13 June 2022 where Lawrence Wong was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister in the Prime Minister's Absence. Lawrence also assumed responsibility of the Strategy Group in the PMO from Heng Swee Keat.
The cabinet was composed of the following members from 13 June 2022. PortfolioPortraitName TermPrime MinisterLee Hsien Loong12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024Deputy Prime MinisterLawrence Wong13 June 2022 – 15 May 2024Minister for Finance15 May 2021 – presentDeputy Prime MinisterHeng Swee Keat1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies27 July 2020 – 15 May 2024Senior MinisterTeo Chee Hean1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025Coordinating Minister for National Security21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025Senior MinisterTharman Shanmugaratnam1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023Coordinating Minister for Social Policies1 May 2019 – 7 July 2023Minister for DefenceNg Eng Hen21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025Minister for Foreign AffairsVivian Balakrishnan1 October 2015 – presentMinister for Home AffairsK. Shanmugam1 October 2015 – presentMinister for Law1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025Minister for Trade and IndustryGan Kim Yong15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026Minister for TransportS. Iswaran15 May 2021 – 18 January 2024Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations1 May 2018 – 18 January 2024Minister for Sustainability and the EnvironmentGrace Fu27 July 2020 – presentMinister for EducationChan Chun Sing15 May 2021 – 22 May 2025Minister for Social and Family DevelopmentMasagos Zulkifli27 July 2020 – presentSecond Minister for Health27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs1 May 2018 – 22 May 2025Minister for HealthOng Ye Kung15 May 2021 – presentMinister for National DevelopmentDesmond Lee27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration27 July 2020 – presentMinister for Communications and InformationJosephine Teo15 May 2021 – 7 July 2024Second Minister for Home Affairs11 September 2017 – 22 May 2025Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeIndranee Rajah1 May 2018 – presentSecond Minister for Finance1 May 2018 – presentSecond Minister for National Development27 July 2020 – presentMinister in the Prime Minister's OfficeMaliki Osman27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Education27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Foreign Affairs27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister for Culture, Community and YouthEdwin Tong27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Law27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister for ManpowerTan See Leng15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026Second Minister for Trade and Industry27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025
January – May 2024 S. Iswaran resigned as Transport Minister, Member of Parliament, and member of the People's Action Party on 16 January 2024, two days before he pleaded not guilty to 27 charges of obtaining gratification as a public servant, corruption, and obstructing justice. Thus, Chee Hong Tat was promoted to Minister of Transport and Grace Fu assumed responsibility as Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations on 18 January 2024 from S. Iswaran.
The cabinet was composed of the following members from 18 January 2024. PortfolioPortraitName TermPrime MinisterLee Hsien Loong12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024Deputy Prime MinisterLawrence Wong13 June 2022 – 15 May 2024Minister for Finance15 May 2021 – presentDeputy Prime MinisterHeng Swee Keat1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies27 July 2020 – 15 May 2024Senior MinisterTeo Chee Hean1 May 2019 – 22 May 2025Coordinating Minister for National Security21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025Minister for DefenceNg Eng Hen21 May 2011 – 22 May 2025Minister for Foreign AffairsVivian Balakrishnan1 October 2015 – presentMinister for Home AffairsK. Shanmugam1 October 2015 – presentMinister for Law1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025Minister for Trade and IndustryGan Kim Yong15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026Minister for Sustainability and the EnvironmentGrace Fu27 July 2020 – presentMinister-in-charge of Trade Relations18 January 2024 – presentMinister for EducationChan Chun Sing15 May 2021 – 22 May 2025Minister for Social and Family DevelopmentMasagos Zulkifli27 July 2020 – presentSecond Minister for Health27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs1 May 2018 – 22 May 2025Minister for HealthOng Ye Kung15 May 2021 – presentMinister for National DevelopmentDesmond Lee27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration27 July 2020 – presentMinister for Communications and InformationJosephine Teo15 May 2021 – 7 July 2024Second Minister for Home Affairs11 September 2017 – 22 May 2025Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeIndranee Rajah1 May 2018 – presentSecond Minister for Finance1 May 2018 – presentSecond Minister for National Development27 July 2020 – presentMinister in the Prime Minister's OfficeMaliki Osman27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Education27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Foreign Affairs27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister for Culture, Community and YouthEdwin Tong27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Law27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister for ManpowerTan See Leng15 May 2021 – 26 July 2026Second Minister for Trade and Industry27 July 2020 – 22 May 2025Minister for TransportChee Hong Tat18 January 2024 – 22 May 2025Second Minister for Finance18 January 2024 – 22 May 2025 List of office holders