No. S 442
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
(Responsibility of the Senior Minister
and Coordinating Minister for
Social Policies) Notification 2019
Responsibility of Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies
It is notified for general information that the Prime Minister has, under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, directed that with effect from 1 May 2019, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam is —
(a)charged with the responsibility for —
(i)strategic planning, and collaboration and coordination between Ministries and statutory bodies, in educational, health, social development and welfare policies and programmes;
(ii)advising the Prime Minister on economic policies; and
(iii)the portfolio of the Prime Minister insofar as it relates to the departments and subjects set out in the Schedule; and
(b)designated as the Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Prime Minister’s Office.
Citation
2.  This Notification is the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Responsibility of the Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies) Notification 2019.
Cancellation
3.  The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Responsibility of the Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies) Notification 2015 (G.N. No. S 655/2015) is cancelled.
[Cabinet 20/91 Vol. 15; AG/LEGIS/SL/CONS/2015/35 Vol. 1]