No. S 655
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
(Responsibility of the Deputy Prime Minister
and Coordinating Minister for Economic and
Social Policies) Notification 2015
Responsibility of Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and 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 October 2015, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam is —
(a)charged with the responsibility for —
(i)strategic planning, and collaboration and coordination between Ministries and statutory bodies, in economic, monetary and fiscal policies and programmes, and in educational, health, social development and welfare policies and programmes; and
(ii)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 Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, Prime Minister’s Office.
Citation
2.  This Notification may be cited as the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Responsibility of the Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies) Notification 2015.
Cancellation
3.  The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Responsibility of the Deputy Prime Minister for the Portfolio of the Prime Minister) (No. 2) Notification 2011 (G.N. No. S 295/2011) is cancelled.
[Cabinet 20/91 Vol. 13; AG/LEGIS/SL/CONS/2015/35 Vol. 1]