First Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet

The First Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was sworn into office on 12 Aug 2004.

First Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet
12th Cabinet of Singapore
2004—2006
Date formed	12 August 2004
Date dissolved	29 May 2006
People and organisations
Head of state	S.R. Nathan
Head of government	Lee Hsien Loong
Member party	People's Action Party
Status in legislature	Supermajority
Opposition party	Workers' Party
Opposition leader	Low Thia Khiang
History
Legislature term(s)	11th Parliament of Singapore
Predecessor	Fourth Goh Chok Tong Cabinet
Successor	Second Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet

The swearing-in ceremony was held outdoors on the Istana grounds—instead of City Hall where his two predecessors Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong held their ceremonies— in order to accommodate 1,400 invited guests representing different demographics of the population.[1] S. Jayakumar was elevated to Deputy Prime Minister, while Tony Tan retained his DPM position — a post he held since his return to Cabinet in 1995.[2] Lee Hsien Loong retained his Finance Minister post held since 2001.[2]

Lee's immediate predecessor, Goh Chok Tong, was named Senior Minister, and ranked second in order of precedence.[2] Goh's predecessor, Lee Kuan Yew, who was the nation's first prime minister and Lee Hsien Loong's father, was subsequently named Minister Mentor.[2]