Mr Lee Hsien Loong
- Mr Lee will be appointed senior minister
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- Mr Teo Chee Hean will also be retained as senior minister
Mr Gan Kim Yong
- Mr Gan, 65, will be promoted to deputy prime minister, while helming the Ministry of Trade and Industry. He will be acting prime minister in the absence of Mr Wong
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- Mr Heng Swee Keat, 63, will continue serving as deputy prime minister
Ms Low Yen Ling
- Ms Low Yen Ling will be promoted to senior minister of state for trade and industry, as well as culture, community and youth
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- She is currently minister of state for both ministries
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- She will also continue as mayor of South West District
Mr Desmond Tan
- Mr Desmond Tan, currently minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office, will be promoted to senior minister of state
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- He is currently deputy secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress and will continue serving in the labour movement
Ms Rahayu Mahzam
- Ms Rahayu will be promoted to minister of state
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- She will continue in the Health Ministry, where she is currently senior parliamentary secretary, and take on a new appointment in the Ministry of Communications and Information
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- She will relinquish her portfolio as senior parliamentary secretary for law
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Two backbenchers will be appointed as political office holders, namely:
Mr Shawn Huang
- The Member of Parliament for Jurong Group Representation Constituency will be appointed senior parliamentary secretary in the education and finance ministries
Mr Murali Pillai
- The Member of Parliament for Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency will be appointed as minister of state in the Ministry of Law and Ministry of Transport
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- His appointment will take effect from July 2024
Aside from the portfolio changes, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced on Monday that the Ministry of Communications and Information will be renamed as the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.
“The new name reflects the ministry’s role in driving our national digital agenda,” said the PMO in a statement.
Mr Wong on Monday said that if his government is re-elected, he plans "to rotate the 4G (fourth generation) ministers with different portfolios" and give them wider exposure and experience.
At the same time, more fresh blood is needed as some of the older ministers are likely to retire at the end of the current term or shortly after, he added.
"I aim to further renew and strengthen the team with new members, especially men and women in their 30s and 40s. There is no higher priority for me (than) to form the best possible team to serve Singapore and Singaporeans."