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SINGAPORE: Senior Ministers of State Josephine Teo and Desmond Lee will be appointed as full ministers with effect from May 1, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Thursday (Apr 27).

Mrs Teo, who is currently Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Transport and in the PMO, has been promoted to Minister in the PMO and Second Minister for Manpower and for Foreign Affairs. She will relinquish her appointment in the Ministry of Transport. She will continue to oversee population matters, assisting Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean.

Mr Lee, who is currently Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development, has been appointed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, and will be Second Minister for Home Affairs and National Development.

Dr Lam Pin Min, Dr Janil Puthucheary, Dr Koh Poh Koon, and Mr Chee Hong Tat will be promoted to Senior Ministers of State. They will continue in their current ministries.

Dr Lam Pin Min will also be appointed as Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport.

Ms Low Yen Ling and Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim will be promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretaries. They will continue in their current ministries.

Mr Sam Tan Chin Siong will be appointed as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He will continue as Minister of State in the Ministry of Manpower and in the Prime Minister’s Office.

Mr Amrin Amin will be appointed as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Health. He will continue as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Mr Teo Ser Luck has requested to step down from public office to return to the private sector. The Prime Minister has accepted Mr Teo’s request. Mr Teo will relinquish his appointment as Minister of State for Manpower on Jun 30.

Mr Teo will also relinquish his appointment as Mayor of North East CDC when his current term ends on May 26, but will continue serving the residents of Sengkang Central division as a Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC.

The changes are part of leadership renewal, the PMO said.

This is the third round of changes in appointments that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has made to this Cabinet. The first changes on Aug 22 last year saw Mr Lawrence Wong appointed as Second Minister for Finance, and Ms Sim Ann appointed as Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and relinquishing her appointment in the Ministry of Finance.

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