Ministry of Social and Family Development

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (Abbreviation: MSF; Malay: Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial dan Keluarga; Chinese: 社会及家庭发展部; Tamil: சமுதாய, குடும்ப மேம்பாட்டு அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore focusing on nurturing resilient individuals, strong families and a caring society in Singapore.

Ministry of Social and Family Development
Logo of MSF
Agency overview
Formed1 November 2012 (2012-11-01)
Preceding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
HeadquartersMSF Building, 512 Thomson Road, Singapore 298136
MottoPassion for People
Employees1930 (2019)
Annual budget 3.00 billion (est) SGD (2019) [1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Chew Hock Yong[2], Permanent Secretary
  • Stanley Loh[3], Second Permanent Secretary
  • Lee Tung Jean, Deputy Secretary
  • John Lim, Second Deputy Secretary
Child agencies
Websitewww.msf.gov.sg

History
See also: Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports

MSF was formed on 1 November 2012, after it was announced on 31 July 2012 that the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports would be restructured. Several portfolios, including youth and sports development, charity governance and REACH, the Government's feedback unit, were taken over by two other new Ministries - Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Communications and Information.[4]

Responsibilities

One of MSF's immediate priorities was to re-examine public policies to help get Singaporeans to marry and have their first child earlier. In addition, MSF would work on strengthening the social safety net to better help those in need, especially those who are at risk.[5]

Impact

In June 2018, the Save The Children organisation's End of Childhood report ranked Singapore as the best country for children to grow up in. Its ranking methodology is based on eight indicators - under-five mortality rate, child stunting, out-of-school children and youth, child labour, child marriage, adolescent birth rate, child homicide rate and population displaced by conflict.[6][7]

Ministers
See also: Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports § Ministers

The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Social and Family Development. The position is currently held by Masagos Zulkifli from the People's Action Party.[8]

MinisterStart of TermEnd of TermPolitical Party Ref.
Chan Chun Sing1 November 2012 (Acting)31 August 2013 People's Action Party
1 September 20133 May 2015 [9]
Tan Chuan-Jin4 May 201510 September 2017 [10]
Desmond Lee11 September 201726 July 2020 [11]
Masagos Zulkifli27 July 2020Incumbent [8]

References
  1. https://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/docs/default-source/budget_2019/download/pdf/23-MSF-2019.pdf
  2. Au-Yong, Rachel (5 March 2019). "Several ministries to get new permanent secretaries from April 1". The Straits Times. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. "Changes in Permanent Secretary Appointments - 1 November 2019". Public Service Division. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. "MCYS, MICA to be restructured to form 3 new ministries". Channel NewsAsia. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  5. "Ministry of Social and Family Development's immediate priorities". Channel NewsAsia. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  6. "S'pore best country for kids to grow up in". 31 July 2018.
  7. "Singapore is the world's best country for children to grow up in, says NGO report". 4 June 2018.
  8. Mahmud, Aqil Haziq (25 July 2020). "PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements". CNA. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  9. "Chan Chun Sing becomes full minister in Cabinet promotion, AsiaOne Singapore News". web.archive.org. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  10. Ong, Justin (28 September 2015). "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  11. "Desmond Lee: Youngest minister in current Cabinet to helm his first ministry". CNA. 5 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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