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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Cabinet reshuffle in Singapore

Decided to list the cabinet appointments in a post no too long ago...reshuffle.
Reshuffle was routine and expected so reactions were calm (generally, Singaporeans are nonchalant about such stuff as long as they dont increase taxes, erps etc)
ST 27 March 2009, page A8

New cabinet

1. Lee Hsien Loong, 57
Prime Minister

2. Lee Kuan Yew, 85
Minister Mentor

3. Goh Chok Tong, 67
Senior Minister

4. Prof S. Jayakumar, 69
Senior Minister
Coordinating Minister for National Security

5. Wong Kan Seng, 62
Deputy PM
Minister for Home Affairs

6. Teo Chee Hean, 54
Deputy PM
Minister for Defence
Acting PM in PM's absence

7. Lim Hwee Hua, 50
Minister, PMO
Second Minister for Finance
Second Minister for Transport

8. Lui Tuck Yew, 47
Acting Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts

9. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, 52
Minister for Finance

10. Gan Kim Yong, 50
Minister for Manpower

11. Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, 53
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources
Minister for Muslim Affairs (wonder why there isnt ministers for Buddist, Christian or Hindu affairs or at least 1 overall minister for religious affairs???)

12. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, 48
Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports

13. Raymond Lim, 49
Minister for Transport
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs

14. Khaw Boon Wan, 56
Minister for Health

15. Ng Eng Hen, 50
Minister for Education
Second Minister for Defence

16. K. Shanmugam, 50
Minister for Law
Second Minister for Home Affairs

17. George Yeo, 54
Minister for Foreign Affairs

18. Mah Bow Tan, 60
Minister for National Development

19. Lim Boon Heng, 61
Minister, PMO

20. Lim Swee Say, 54
Minister, PMO

21. Lim Hng Kiang, 54
Minister for Trade and Industry

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