SINGAPORE – The changes to Cabinet and other appointments announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during National Day Rally 2016 will take effect immediately (Aug 22).
Detailing the various changes, the PMO said that Mr Heng Swee Keat will resume his responsibilities as Minister for Finance, taking over Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam who was covering Mr Heng during the latter’s absence.
The reshuffling of portfolios will also affect Ms Sim Ann, who will relinquish her appointment in the Ministry of Finance and join the Ministry of Trade and Industry as its Senior Minister of State.
She will retain her concurrent appointment as Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.
PM Lee also announced yesterday that Mr Lawrence Wong will be appointed as the Second Minister for Finance, concurrently with his present appointment as Minister for National Development.
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