Ministry of Education (Singapore)

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The Ministry of Education (MOE; Malay: Kementerian Pendidikan; Chinese: 教育部; Tamil: கல்வி அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the education in Singapore.

History

List of ministers

The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Education, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. The incumbent minister is MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC Chan Chun Sing from the People's Action Party.

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Party Cabinet
Minister for Education (1955–2015)
Chew Swee Kee
MP for Whampoa
(1918–1985)
6 April
1955
4 March
1959
LF Marshall
Lim
Lim Yew Hock
MP for Havelock
(1914–1984)
5 March
1959
3 June
1959
SPA
Yong Nyuk Lin (1965).jpg Yong Nyuk Lin
MP for Geylang West
(1918–2012)
5 June
1959
18 October
1963
PAP Lee K. I
Ong Pang Boon[1][2]
MP for Telok Ayer
(born 1929)
19 October
1963
10 August
1970
PAP Lee K. II
Lee K. III
Lim Kim San[3][2]
MP for Cairnhill
(1916–2006)
11 August
1970
15 September
1972
PAP
Lee Chiaw Meng
MP for Farrer Park
(1937–2001)
16 September
1972
1 June
1975
PAP Lee K. IV
Toh Chin Chye
MP for Rochore
(1921–2012)
2 June
1975
15 June
1975
PAP
Lee Kuan Yew in 1965 Lee Kuan Yew
MP for Tanjong Pagar
(1923–2015)
15 June
1975
20 October
1975
PAP
Chua Sian Chin
MP for MacPherson
(1933–2014)
20 October
1975
11 February
1979
PAP
Lee K. V
Goh Keng Swee
MP for Kreta Ayer
(1918–2010)
12 February
1979
31 May
1980
PAP
Tony Tan Keng Yam cropp.jpg Tony Tan[4][5]
MP for Sembawang
(born 1940)
1 June
1980
31 May
1981
PAP
Lee K. VI
Goh Keng Swee[5]
MP for Kreta Ayer
(1918–2010)
1 June
1981
1 January
1985
PAP
Tony Tan Keng Yam cropp.jpg Tony Tan[6]
MP for Sembawang
(until 1988)
MP for Sembawang GRC
(from 1988)
(born 1940)
2 January
1985
1 January
1992
PAP Lee K. VII
Lee K. VIII
Goh I
Goh II
Lee Yock Suan
MP for Cheng San GRC
(born 1946)
2 January
1992
24 January
1997
PAP
Teo Chee Hean 2.jpg Teo Chee Hean
MP for Pasir Ris GRC
(until 2001)
MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(from 2001)
(born 1954)
25 January
1997
31 July
2003
PAP Goh III
Goh IV
Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the official opening of Yuan Ching Secondary School's new building, Singapore - 20100716 (cropped).jpg Tharman Shanmugaratnam
MP for Jurong GRC
(born 1957)
1 August
2003
31 March
2008
PAP
Lee H. I
Lee H. II
Ng Eng Hen 2.jpg Ng Eng Hen
MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
(born 1958)
1 April
2008
20 May
2011
PAP
Heng Swee Keat.jpg Heng Swee Keat
MP for Tampines GRC
(born 1961)
21 May
2011
30 September
2015
PAP Lee H. III
Minister for Education (Schools) (2015–2018)
NgCheeMeng PAP.jpg Ng Chee Meng
MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(born 1968)
Interim until 31 October 2016
1 October
2015
30 April
2018
PAP Lee H. IV
Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) (2015–2018)
Ong Ye Kung at the 2018 G20 Education Ministerial Meeting.jpg Ong Ye Kung
MP for Sembawang GRC
(born 1969)
Interim until 31 October 2016
1 October
2015
30 April
2018
PAP Lee H. IV
Minister for Education (from 2018)
Ong Ye Kung at the 2018 G20 Education Ministerial Meeting.jpg Ong Ye Kung[7][8]
MP for Sembawang GRC
(born 1969)
1 May
2018
26 July
2020
PAP Lee H. IV
Lawrence Wong 20230526.jpg Lawrence Wong[9]
MP for Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC
(born 1972)
27 July
2020
14 May
2021
PAP Lee H. V
Chan Chun Sing in Singapore.jpg Chan Chun Sing[10][9]
MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(born 1969)
15 May
2021
Incumbent PAP


Footnotes

  1. Ong Pang Boon. National Library Board.
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Prime Minister's Office (29 May 1981). Statement from the Prime Minister's Office. Press release.
  3. Lim Kim San. National Library Board.
  4. Tony Tan Keng Yam. National Library Board.
  5. Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 Prime Minister's Office (29 May 1981). Statement from the Prime Minister's Office. Press release.
  6. Prime Minister's Office (31 December 1984). Statement from the Prime Minister's Office. Press release.
  7. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named :2
  8. Ong, Justin. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet, Channel NewsAsia, 28 September 2015.
  9. Jump up to: 9.0 9.1 Mahmud, Aqil Haziq (2020-07-25). PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements (en).
  10. Yahya, Yasmine (2018-04-24). Cabinet reshuffle: Chan Chun Sing to be sole MTI Minister; will gain economic experience (en).