The First Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was sworn into office on 12 August 2004.
The swearing-in ceremony was held outdoors on the Istana grounds – instead of at City Hall where his two predecessors Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong had held their ceremonies – in order to accommodate 1,400 invited guests representing different demographics of the population. S. Jayakumar was elevated to Deputy Prime Minister, while Tony Tan retained his DPM position – a post that he had held since his return to Cabinet in 1995. Lee Hsien Loong retained the Finance Minister post that he had held since 2001.
Lee's immediate predecessor, Goh Chok Tong, was named Senior Minister, and ranked second in order of precedence. Goh's predecessor, Lee Kuan Yew, who was the nation's first prime minister and Lee Hsien Loong's father, was subsequently named Minister Mentor.
Cabinet The First Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet was composed of the following members.
August 2004 – August 2005 PortfolioPortraitName TermPrime MinisterLee Hsien Loong12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024Minister for Finance10 November 2001 – 30 November 2007Senior MinisterGoh Chok Tong12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011Minister MentorLee Kuan Yew12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011Deputy Prime MinisterTony Tan1 August 1995 – 1 September 2005Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence1 August 2003 – 1 September 2005Deputy Prime MinisterS. Jayakumar12 August 2004 – 1 April 2009Minister for Law12 September 1988 – 30 April 2008Minister for Home AffairsWong Kan Seng2 January 1994 – 31 October 2010Minister for TransportYeo Cheow Tong23 November 2001 – 29 May 2006Minister for Foreign AffairsGeorge Yeo12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011Minister for Information, Communications and the ArtsLee Boon Yang12 May 2003 – 31 March 2009Minister for National DevelopmentMah Bow Tan2 June 1999 – 20 May 2011Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeLim Boon Heng23 November 2001 – 20 May 2011Minister for Trade and IndustryLim Hng Kiang12 August 2004 – 30 September 2015Minister for DefenceTeo Chee Hean1 August 2003 – 20 May 2011Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeLim Swee Say12 August 2004 – 3 May 2015Second Minister for National Development12 August 2004 – 29 May 2006Minister for the Environment and Water ResourcesYaacob Ibrahim12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018Minister for HealthKhaw Boon Wan12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011Minister for EducationTharman Shanmugaratnam12 August 2004 – 31 March 2008Minister for ManpowerNg Eng Hen12 August 2004 – 31 March 2008Second Minister for Education12 August 2004 – 30 June 2005Second Minister for Defence1 July 2005 – 20 May 2011Minister for Community Development, Youth and SportsVivian Balakrishnan1 April 2005 – 20 May 2011Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports12 August 2004 – 31 March 2005Second Minister for Trade and Industry1 April 2005 – 29 May 2006Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeRaymond Lim1 April 2005 – 29 May 2006Second Minister for Finance1 April 2005 – 29 May 2006Acting Second Minister for Finance12 August 2004 – 31 March 2005Second Minister for Foreign Affairs1 April 2005 – 20 May 2011
September 2005 – May 2006 PortfolioPortraitName TermPrime MinisterLee Hsien Loong12 August 2004 – 15 May 2024Minister for Finance10 November 2001 – 30 November 2007Senior MinisterGoh Chok Tong12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011Minister MentorLee Kuan Yew12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011Deputy Prime MinisterS. Jayakumar12 August 2004 – 1 April 2009Coordinating Minister for National Security1 September 2005 – 1 November 2010Minister for Law12 September 1988 – 30 April 2008Deputy Prime MinisterWong Kan Seng1 September 2005 – 20 May 2011Minister for Home Affairs2 January 1994 – 31 October 2010Minister for TransportYeo Cheow Tong23 November 2001 – 29 May 2006Minister for Foreign AffairsGeorge Yeo12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011Minister for Information, Communications and the ArtsLee Boon Yang12 May 2003 – 31 March 2009Minister for National DevelopmentMah Bow Tan2 June 1999 – 20 May 2011Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeLim Boon Heng23 November 2001 – 20 May 2011Minister for Trade and IndustryLim Hng Kiang12 August 2004 – 30 September 2015Minister for DefenceTeo Chee Hean1 August 2003 – 20 May 2011Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeLim Swee Say12 August 2004 – 3 May 2015Second Minister for National Development12 August 2004 – 30 September 2005Minister for the Environment and Water ResourcesYaacob Ibrahim12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs25 March 2002 – 30 April 2018Minister for HealthKhaw Boon Wan12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011Minister for EducationTharman Shanmugaratnam12 August 2004 – 31 March 2008Minister for ManpowerNg Eng Hen12 August 2004 – 31 March 2008Second Minister for Defence1 July 2005 – 20 May 2011Minister for Community Development, Youth and SportsVivian Balakrishnan1 April 2005 – 20 May 2011Second Minister for Trade and Industry1 April 2005 – 29 May 2006Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeRaymond Lim1 April 2005 – 29 May 2006Second Minister for Finance1 April 2005 – 29 May 2006Second Minister for Foreign Affairs1 April 2005 – 20 May 2011
List of office holders The following is the list of office holders in the First Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet. Cabinet members are listed in bold.
Prime Minister's OfficeOfficeNameTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterLee Hsien Loong12 August 200429 May 2006Senior MinisterGoh Chok Tong12 August 200429 May 2006Minister MentorLee Kuan Yew12 August 200429 May 2006Deputy Prime MinisterTony Tan12 August 20041 September 2005S. Jayakumar12 August 200429 May 2006Wong Kan Seng1 September 200529 May 2006Coordinating Minister for Security and DefenceTony Tan12 August 20041 September 2005Coordinating Minister for National SecurityS. Jayakumar1 September 200529 May 2006Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeLim Boon Heng12 August 200429 May 2006Lim Swee Say12 August 200429 May 2006Raymond Lim1 April 200529 May 2006Minister of State for the Prime Minister's OfficeOthman Haron Eusofe12 August 200430 June 2005Minister for Community Development, Youth and SportsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Community Development, Youth and SportsVivian Balakrishnan12 August 200429 May 2006Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and SportsYu-Foo Yee Shoon12 August 200429 May 2006Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and SportsMaliki Osman12 August 200429 May 2006Ministry of DefenceOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for DefenceTeo Chee Hean12 August 200429 May 2006Second Minister for DefenceNg Eng Hen1 July 200529 May 2006Minister of State for DefenceCedric Foo12 August 200430 April 2005Senior Parliamentary Secretary for DefenceKoo Tsai Kee12 August 200429 May 2006Ministry of EducationOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for EducationTharman Shanmugaratnam12 August 200429 May 2006Second Minister for EducationNg Eng Hen12 August 200430 June 2005Minister of State for EducationChan Soo Sen12 August 200429 May 2006Gan Kim Yong1 October 200529 May 2006Senior Parliamentary Secretary for EducationHawazi Daipi12 August 200429 May 2006Ministry of the Environment and Water ResourcesOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for the Environment and Water ResourcesYaacob Ibrahim12 August 200429 May 2006Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the EnvironmentKoo Tsai Kee12 August 200429 May 2006Ministry of FinanceOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for FinanceLee Hsien Loong12 August 200429 May 2006Second Minister for FinanceRaymond Lim12 August 200429 May 2006Minister of State for FinanceLim Hwee Hua12 August 200429 May 2006Ministry of Foreign AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Foreign AffairsGeorge Yeo12 August 200429 May 2006Second Minister for Foreign AffairsRaymond Lim1 April 200529 May 2006Senior Minister of State for Foreign AffairsRaymond Lim12 August 200431 March 2005Ministry of HealthOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for HealthKhaw Boon Wan12 August 200429 May 2006Senior Minister of State for HealthBalaji Sadasivan12 August 200429 May 2006Parliamentary Secretary for HealthMaliki Osman12 August 200430 September 2005Ministry of Home AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Home AffairsWong Kan Seng12 August 200429 May 2006Senior Minister of State for Home AffairsHo Peng Kee12 August 200429 May 2006Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home AffairsMohamad Maidin Packer12 August 200429 May 2006Minister for Information, Communications and the ArtsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Information, Communications and the ArtsLee Boon Yang12 August 200429 May 2006Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the ArtsBalaji Sadasivan12 August 200429 May 2006Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Information, Communications and the ArtsYatiman Yusof12 August 200429 May 2006Ministry of LawOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for LawS. Jayakumar12 August 200429 May 2006Senior Minister of State for LawHo Peng Kee12 August 200429 May 2006Minister for ManpowerOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for ManpowerNg Eng Hen12 August 200429 May 2006Minister of State for ManpowerGan Kim Yong1 October 200529 May 2006Senior Parliamentary Secretary for ManpowerHawazi Daipi12 August 200429 May 2006Ministry of National DevelopmentOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for National DevelopmentMah Bow Tan12 August 200429 May 2006Second Minister for National DevelopmentLim Swee Say12 August 200430 September 2005Minister of State for National DevelopmentCedric Foo12 August 200430 April 2005Heng Chee How1 May 200529 May 2006Parliamentary Secretary for National DevelopmentMaliki Osman1 October 200529 May 2006Ministry of Trade and IndustryOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Trade and IndustryLim Hng Kiang12 August 200429 May 2006Second Minister for Trade and IndustryVivian Balakrishnan1 April 200529 May 2006Senior Minister of State for Trade and IndustryVivian Balakrishnan12 August 200431 March 2005Minister of State for Trade and IndustryHeng Chee How12 August 200430 September 2005Chan Soo Sen1 October 200529 May 2006Ministry of TransportOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for TransportYeo Cheow Tong12 August 200429 May 2006Minister of State for TransportLim Hwee Hua12 August 200429 May 2006
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