Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment

The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (Abbreviation: MSE; Malay: Kementerian Kemampanan dan Sekitaran; Chinese: 永续发展与环境部; Tamil: நீடித்த நிலைத்தன்மை, சுற்றுப்புற அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore.

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Agency overview
Formed1972
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
Headquarters40 Scotts Road, #24-00 Environment Building, Singapore 228231
MottoSustainable Singapore
Employees4,493 (2018)[1]
Annual budget 2.75 billion (est) SGD (2019)[1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Albert Chua[2], Permanent Secretary
  • Amy Hing, Deputy Secretary
  • Eugene Leong, Deputy Secretary
Child agencies
Websitewww.mse.gov.sg
Environment Building on Scotts Road, headquarters of the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.

History

The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) was established in 1972 as the Ministry of the Environment (ENV). It was later renamed the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) in 2004. On 25 July 2020, the Ministry was renamed to Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.[3]

Responsibilities

The Ministry is responsible for providing a quality living environment and a high standard of public health, protected against the spread of communicable diseases. It also has to ensure a clean and hygienic living environment, as well as managing the complete water cycle – from sourcing, collection, purification and supply of drinking water; to the treatment of used water and recycling into NEWater; desalination; as well as storm water drainage. Since 1 April 2019, it also handles food issues through the Singapore Food Agency.[4][5]

Organisational Structure

The Ministry oversees three statutory boards – the National Environment Agency (NEA), Public Utilities Board (PUB), and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).[6][7][8]

Ministers

The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. The position is currently held by Grace Fu from People's Action Party.

MinisterStart of TermEnd of TermPolitical PartyRef.
Minister for the Environment
Lim Kim San19721975 People's Action Party
Edmund William Barker1975
Lim Kim San1979
Ong Pang Boon1981
Ahmad Mattar1985
Mah Bow TanJuly 1993April 1995
Teo Chee Hean 17 April 1995 (Acting) 14 January 1996
15 January 199624 January 1997
Yeo Cheow Tong 25 January 1997 2 June 1999
Lee Yock Suan 3 June 1999 30 September 2000
Lim Swee Say 1 October 2000 (Acting) 22 November 2001
23 November 200111 August 2004
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources
Yaacob Ibrahim 12 August 200420 May 2011 People's Action Party
Vivian Balakrishnan21 May 201130 September 2015
Masagos Zulkifli1 October 201526 July 2020 [9]
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment
Grace Fu27 July 2020Incumbent People's Action Party [10]

See also

References
  1. https://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/docs/default-source/budget_2019/download/pdf/29-MEWR-2019.pdf
  2. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/albert-chua-to-take-over-as-environment-and-water-resources-9092842
  3. https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom/Changes-to-Cabinet-and-Other-Appointments#AnnexA
  4. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/new-statutory-board-singapore-food-agency-ava-disbanded-10563864
  5. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-agency-launched-with-goal-to-strengthen-food-security-and-safety-from-farm-to-fork
  6. "NEA". mse.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  7. "PUB". mse.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  8. "Singapore Food Agency". mse.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
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