Archive for May 19th, 2011

Radically changed new Cabinet for Singapore announced by PM Lee

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the new Cabinet last night. The previous 21-member cabinet has been reduced to 15, with the departure of 9 ministers and introduction of 3 new faces, which includes two freshly elected Members of Parliament.

At the same time, PM Lee has accepted the resignations of SM Goh and MM Lee from the Cabinet.
21 <– ministers in the previous cabinet.

ministers in the new cabinet –>  15

9 <– ministers that are leaving
new faces joining the new cabinet –>  3
2 <– former prime ministers quit
new MPs entering cabinet –> 2