Coordinating Minister for Social Policies
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies (Malay: Menteri Penyelaras bagi Dasar Sosial; Chinese: 社会政策统筹部长; Tamil: சமுதாயக் கொள்கைகள் ஒருங்கிணைப்பு அமைச்சர்) is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore. Initially introduced on 1 October 2015 to cover both economic and social policies,[1] the economic policy portfolio was dropped when the role was redesignated in 2019.[2][2][3]
| Coordinating Minister for Social Policies | |
|---|---|
| Member of | Cabinet of Singapore Parliament of Singapore |
| Reports to | The Prime Minister |
| Appointer | The Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 1 October 2015 as Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies |
| First holder | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
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List of Coordinating Minister for Social Policies
The position is currently held by Senior Minister of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam from the People's Action Party.
| Minister | Start of Term | End of Term | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies | |||
| Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 1 October 2015 | 30 April 2019 |  People's Action Party |
| Coordinating Minister for Social Policies | |||
| Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 1 May 2019 | Incumbent | People's Action Party |
References
- Ong, Justin (28 September 2015). "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- "Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (Apr 2019)". Prime Minister‘s Office Singapore. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- "Mr Tharman SHANMUGARATNAM". Prime Minister‘s Office Singapore. 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
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