Age
Gender
Years in politics

Lawrence
Wong

Lawrence Wong

Prime Minister; Minister for Finance

Age
52

Years In Politics
14

Ministry

Prime Minister's Office

Finance

He is Singapore's fourth prime minister. He is also the Minister for Finance.

Mr Wong entered politics in 2011 and previously helmed the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Education.

He is the PAP's secretary-general.

Lee
Hsien Loong

Lee Hsien Loong

Senior Minister

Age
73

Years In Politics
41

Ministry

Prime Minister's Office

He was appointed Senior Minister after stepping down in 2024 as Singapore's third prime minister.

Mr Lee entered politics in 1984 after a career in the Singapore Armed Forces, retiring as a Brigadier-General.​

He has served as Minister for Trade and Industry, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.

Gan
Kim Yong

Gan Kim Yong

Deputy Prime Minister; Minister for Trade and Industry

Age
66

Years In Politics
24

Ministry

Prime Minister's Office

Trade and Industry

He is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry.

Mr Gan is also the Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and is responsible for the Strategy Group in the Prime Minister’s Office.

He joined politics in 2001, and has held positions in the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Health. He was the previous chairman of the PAP.

New Portfolio

K. Shanmugam

K. Shanmugam

Coordinating Minister for National Security; Minister for Home Affairs

Age
66

Years In Politics
37

Ministry

Home Affairs

He takes on the new portfolio as Coordinating Minister for National Security, while retaining the Home Affairs Minister post and relinquishing the Law Minister portfolio.

He entered politics in 1988 and was a backbencher for 20 years before being appointed to Cabinet in 2008 as Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs between 2011 and 2015.

He was previously a senior partner in law firm Allen & Gledhill.

New Portfolio

Chan
Chun Sing

Chan Chun Sing

Coordinating Minister for Public Services; Minister for Defence

Age
55

Years In Politics
14

Ministry

Defence

He was Education Minister from May 2021.

He has formerly held roles such as Minister for Social and Family Development, Minister for Trade and Industry, and secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress.

He was chief of army, holding the rank of major-general, when he entered politics in 2011.

He is an assistant secretary-general of the PAP.

New Portfolio

Ong
Ye Kung

Ong Ye Kung

Coordinating Minister for Social Policies; Minister for Health; Minister-in-charge of Ageing Issues

Age
55

Years In Politics
10

Ministry

Health

He takes on the new portfolio as Coordinating Minister for Social Policies while retaining the Health Minister post which he has held since May 2021.

The former civil servant entered politics in 2011.

After being elected in 2015, he has been Minister for Education and Minister for Transport.

He is the assistant treasurer of the PAP.

Vivian
Balakrishnan

Vivian Balakrishnan

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Age
64

Years In Politics
24

Ministry

Foreign Affairs

He has been Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2015.

He entered politics in 2001.

A member of the PAP's central executive committee, he has previously been Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.

Grace Fu

Grace Fu

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment; Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations

Age
61

Years In Politics
19

Ministry

Sustainability and the Environment

Trade and Industry

She has been Minister for Sustainability and the Environment since July 2020.

She was the first female minister to helm her own ministry in 2015, when she was appointed Minister for Culture, Community and Youth.

She was the chief executive of PSA South-east Asia and Japan before entering politics in 2006, and became a full Cabinet minister in 2012.

She is a PAP organising secretary.

Masagos
Zulkifli

Masagos Zulkifli

Minister for Social and Family Development

Age
62

Years In Politics
19

Ministry

Social and Family Development

He has been Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Health since July 2020.

An electrical engineer by training, he was chief executive of Singtel Global Offices before entering politics in 2006.

He became a full Cabinet Minister in 2014, and has been Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs, and Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.

He is the vice-chairman of the PAP.

New Portfolio

Desmond
Lee

Desmond Lee

Minister for Education; Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration

Age
48

Years In Politics
14

Ministry

Education

Social and Family Development

He was Minister for National Development.

A former lawyer and civil servant, he entered politics in 2011.

He is an assistant secretary-general of the PAP.

Josephine
Teo

Josephine Teo

Minister for Digital Development and Information

Age
56

Years In Politics
19

Ministry

Digital Development and Information

She was Minister for Digital Development and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs. She is also Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity.

She was Minister for Manpower, and previously served in the Prime Minister’s Office and the finance, transport and foreign affairs ministries.

She worked in human resources at statutory boards and the National Trades Union Congress before entering politics in 2006.

Indranee
Rajah

Indranee Rajah

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office; Second Minister for Finance; Second Minister for National Development

Age
62

Years In Politics
24

Ministry

Prime Minister's Office

Finance

National Development

She is a Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, as well as Second Minister for Finance and National Development.

She was appointed Leader of the House in 2020.

The former lawyer entered politics in 2001. She is a member of the PAP's central executive committee.

New Portfolio

Edwin
Tong

Edwin Tong

Minister for Law, Second Minister for Home Affairs

Age
55

Years In Politics
14

Ministry

Law

Home Affairs

He entered politics in 2011 and became an office-holder in 2018. He was appointed a full Cabinet minister in 2020, and took on the role of Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law.

The former partner in law firm Allen & Gledhill is also organising secretary for the PAP.

New Portfolio

Tan
See Leng

Tan See Leng

Minister for Manpower; Minister-in-charge of Energy, and Science and Technology

Age
60

Years In Politics
5

Ministry

Manpower

Trade and Industry

He takes on the new portfolio as Minister-in-charge of Energy, and Science and Technology while retaining the Manpower Minister post.

Before entering politics in 2020, the medical doctor was Group CEO and managing director at IHH HealthCare Berhad, and Parkway Pantai Limited. He also founded Healthway Medical Group in Singapore.

He was co-opted into the PAP's central executive committee in 2024.

New Portfolio

Chee
Hong Tat

Chee Hong Tat

Minister for National Development

Age
51

Years In Politics
10

Ministry

National Development

He was Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance from January 2024.

He was Senior Minister of State for Finance, Transport, and Foreign Affairs, and deputy secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress.

A former senior civil servant, he entered politics in 2015.

He was co-opted into the PAP's central executive committee in 2024.

New Portfolio

David
Neo

David Neo

Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth; Senior Minister of State for Education

Age
47

Years In Politics
New

Ministry

Culture, Community and Youth

Education

Mr Neo was chief of army from 2022 to early 2024. He joined the Singapore Armed Forces in 1996.

He was programme director of the Pioneer Generation Office and founding group chief of the Silver Generation Office under the Agency for Integrated Care.

New Portfolio

Jeffrey
Siow

Jeffrey Siow

Acting Minister for Transport; Senior Minister of State for Finance

Age
46

Years In Politics
New

Ministry

Transport

Finance

Mr Siow was most recently a second permanent secretary at the Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Trade and Industry.

He was also previously managing director of statutory board Enterprise Singapore and principal private secretary to former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong from 2017 to 2021.

New Portfolio

Muhammad
Faishal Ibrahim

Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim

Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs; Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs

Age
56

Years In Politics
19

Ministry

Home Affairs

Dr Faishal was Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development.

He is a former associate professor of real estate at the National University of Singapore.

He joined politics in 2006.

retired

Teo
Chee Hean

Teo Chee Hean

Senior Minister; Coordinating Minister for National Security

Age
70

Years In Politics
33

Ministry

Prime Minister's Office

Mr Teo, who was appointed senior minister in 2019, is retiring after more than 30 years in politics. He was deputy prime minister from 2009 to 2019, and has been Coordinating Minister for National Security since 2011.

The former chief of navy entered politics in 1992, when he was part of a team that won a by-election in Marine Parade GRC.

He has also been minister for home affairs, defence, education, and the environment.

retired

Maliki
Osman

Maliki Osman

Minister in the Prime Minister's Office; Second Minister for Education; Second Minister for Foreign Affairs

Age
59

Years In Politics
24

Ministry

Prime Minister's Office

Education

Foreign Affairs

He is retiring from politics after 24 years. The former assistant professor at the National University of Singapore’s social work and psychology department joined politics in 2001, and became an office-holder in 2004.

Following GE2011, he was appointed Mayor for the South East District.

After GE2020, he was made Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office as well as Second Minister for Education and Foreign Affairs.

retired

Ng
Eng Hen

Ng Eng Hen

Minister for Defence

Age
66

Years In Politics
24

Ministry

Defence

Dr Ng, who is Singapore's longest-serving defence minister, is retiring from politics after over two decades in Cabinet. He has helmed the defence portfolio since 2011.

A surgical oncologist by training, he entered politics in 2001. He was appointed Minister of State for Education and Manpower shortly after, and became a full minister in 2004.

retired

Heng
Swee Keat

Heng Swee Keat

Deputy Prime Minister

Age
64

Years In Politics
14

Ministry

Prime Minister's Office

Mr Heng, who has been deputy prime minister since 2019, is retiring after 14 years in politics. During his career, he was, among other things, a police officer, principal private secretary to then Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, and managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

After being elected as an MP in 2011, he was made education minister immediately. He later helmed the Ministry of Finance.

He is chairman of the PAP.

Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries

New Portfolio

Zaqy
Mohamad

Zaqy Mohamad

Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment; Senior Minister of State for Defence

Age
50

Years In Politics
19

Ministry

Sustainability and the Environment

Defence

He was Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Defence.

The former partner at consultancy Ernst & Young entered politics in 2006. He was appointed Deputy Leader of the House in 2020.

New Portfolio

Janil
Puthucheary

Janil Puthucheary

Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and Environment; Senior Minister of State for Education

Age
52

Years In Politics
14

Ministry

Sustainability and Environment

Education

He was Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, and Health.

He was appointed PAP Whip in 2019.

Before entering politics, he was a paediatrician.

Low
Yen Ling

Low Yen Ling

Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth; Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry

Age
50

Years In Politics
14

Ministry

Culture, Community and Youth

Trade and Industry

Ms Low is Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, and Trade and Industry.

She entered politics in 2011. She chairs the Mayors' Committee and is Mayor of South West District.

She is also assistant organising secretary in the PAP's central executive committee.

New Portfolio

Sim Ann

Sim Ann

Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs; Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

Age
50

Years In Politics
14

Ministry

Home Affairs

Foreign Affairs

Ms Sim was Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and National Development.

She is a former civil servant. She entered politics in 2011 and was appointed deputy Whip of the PAP in 2016.

She was co-opted into the PAP's central executive committee in 2024.

New Portfolio

Koh
Poh Koon

Koh Poh Koon

Senior Minister of State for Health; Senior Minister of State for Manpower

Age
53

Years In Politics
10

Ministry

Health

Manpower

Dr Koh was Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Sustainability and the Environment.

He was also deputy secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress.

A colorectal surgeon before joining politics in 2013, he was elected in 2015.

Promoted

Sun
Xueling

Sun Xueling

Senior Minister of State for National Development; Senior Minister of State for Transport

Age
45

Years In Politics
10

Ministry

National Development

Transport

Ms Sun was Minister of State for Social and Family Development and Home Affairs. She previously worked at the Economic Development Board and various banks.

She entered politics in 2015.

Desmond
Tan

Desmond Tan

Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office

Age
55

Years In Politics
5

Ministry

Prime Minister's Office

Mr Tan is Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office and deputy secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress.

He is a former SAF scholarship holder and held the rank of brigadier-general.

He entered politics in 2020 and is now assistant organising secretary in the PAP's central executive committee.

New Portfolio

Tan
Kiat How

Tan Kiat How

Senior Minister of State for Health; Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information

Age
47

Years In Politics
5

Ministry

Health

Digital Development and Information

He was Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and National Development.

He was formerly chief executive of the Infocomm Media Development Authority, and is assistant organising secretary in the PAP's central executive committee.

Promoted

Murali
Pillai

Murali Pillai

Senior Minister of State for Law; Senior Minister of State for Transport

Age
57

Years In Politics
10

Ministry

Law

Transport

Mr Murali was Minister of State for Law and Transport.

He is a senior counsel and former partner at law firm Rajah & Tann.

He entered politics in 2015 as part of a PAP team that contested Aljunied GRC but lost to the WP. He was first elected in the 2016 Bukit Batok by-election.

Promoted

Baey
Yam Keng

Baey Yam Keng

Minister of State for Transport; Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth

Age
54

Years In Politics
19

Ministry

Transport

Culture, Community and Youth

He is the incoming Mayor of the North East District.

The former public servant entered politics in 2006.

In 2012, he quit his job as managing director of Hill+Knowlton Strategies to be a full-time MP.

New Portfolio

Desmond
Choo

Desmond Choo

Minister of State for Defence

Age
47

Years In Politics
10

Ministry

Defence

He is the assistant secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress, where he leads economic and social policy, strategic communications, and international relations.

Rahayu
Mahzam

Rahayu Mahzam

Minister of State for Digital Development and Information; Minister of State for Health

Age
44

Years In Politics
10

Ministry

Digital Development and Information

Health

Ms Rahayu is Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and Health.

She was an associate director of law firm Heng, Leong & Srinivasan and former deputy registrar of the Syariah Court before she entered politics in 2015.

New Portfolio

Alvin Tan

Alvin Tan

Minister of State for National Development; Minister of State for Trade and Industry

Age
44

Years In Politics
5

Ministry

National Development

Trade and Industry

Mr Tan was Minister of State for Trade and Industry, and Culture, Community and Youth.

He made his electoral debut in 2020.

He has worked in the private, public and non-profit sectors, including roles at LinkedIn and Facebook.

New Portfolio

Gan
Siow Huang

Gan Siow Huang

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Minister of State for Trade and Industry

Age
50

Years In Politics
5

Ministry

Foreign Affairs

Trade and Industry

Ms Gan was Minister of State for Education and Manpower.

She was elected MP for Marymount in GE2020.

Before entering politics in 2020, she was Singapore's first woman general and held the rank of brigadier-general in the Republic of Singapore Air Force.

New Portfolio

Zhulkarnain
Abdul Rahim

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Minister of State for Social and Family Development (from Feb 1, 2026)

Age
44

Years In Politics
5

Ministry

Foreign Affairs

Social and Family Development

He is a lawyer.

He has been an MP in Chua Chu Kang GRC since 2020.

New Portfolio

Dinesh​
Vasu Dash

Dinesh​ Vasu Dash

Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth; Minister of State for Manpower

Age
50

Years In Politics
New

Ministry

Culture, Community and Youth

Manpower

Mr Dinesh is the incoming Mayor of the South East District.

He was previously chief executive of the Agency for Integrated Care.

He was also director of the Health Ministry's crisis strategy and operations group during the Covid-19 pandemic and a brigadier-general in the Singapore Armed Forces before that.

New Portfolio

Goh
Pei Ming

Goh Pei Ming

Minister of State for Home Affairs; Minister of State for Social and Family Development

Age
43

Years In Politics
New

Ministry

Home Affairs

Social and Family Development

Mr Goh is former SAF chief of staff – joint staff who held the rank of brigadier-general. He also served concurrently as SAF inspector-general and chief sustainability officer.

He is chairman of the Kampong Chai Chee Community Club management committee.

New Portfolio

Jasmin
Lau

Jasmin Lau

Minister of State for Education, Minister of State for Digital Development and Information

Age
41

Years In Politics
New

Ministry

Education

Digital Development and Information

Ms Lau is a former civil servant who served as deputy secretary (policy) at the Ministry of Health. Her other stints in public service were at the Public Service Division, the Manpower and Finance ministries, and the Economic Development Board.

She is also on the board of the Building and Construction Authority and a member of the board of trustees for the Singapore Institute of Technology.

New Portfolio

Eric
Chua

Eric Chua

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Law; Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development

Age
45

Years In Politics
5

Ministry

Law

Social and Family Development

He was elected MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC in GE2020.

Before joining politics, he was director of the SGSecure Programme Office under the Home Affairs Ministry. He previously served with the SCDF and was commander of the 3rd SCDF Division.

New Portfolio

Shawn
Huang

Shawn Huang

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower; Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Finance

Age
42

Years In Politics
5

Ministry

Manpower

Finance

He was elected MP for Jurong GRC in GE2020.

He is a director for enterprise development in Temasek.

A former fighter pilot, he was the commanding officer of the Republic of Singapore Air Force's 140 Squadron.

New Portfolio

Goh
Hanyan

Goh Hanyan

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth; Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment

Age
39

Years In Politics
New

Ministry

Community, Culture and Youth

Sustainability and the Environment

Ms Goh was a director in the Smart Nation Strategy Office and the national artificial intelligence group for policy and strategy at the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.

She was involved in grassroots work, which included helping with the Breakfast with Love programme in Jalan Besar GRC’s Kampong Glam division.

New Portfolio

Syed Harun
Alhabsyi

Syed Harun Alhabsyi

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education; Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development (from Oct 1, 2025)

Age
39

Years In Politics
New

Ministry

Education

National Development

Dr Harun is a psychiatrist who runs his own clinic, the Starfish Clinic of Psychiatry & Mental Wellness.

He was appointed Nominated MP in July 2023 but resigned on Feb 14, 2025 - about a year before the end of his term - to join the PAP.