リー・シェンロンのインスタグラム(leehsienloong) - 4月27日 18時09分

With the 4G ministers taking on more responsibility in the Cabinet, 3 older stalwarts of my Cabinet will be stepping down as Ministers.

Ministers Lim Hng Kiang, @sweesaylim and Yaacob Ibrahim are veterans, having faithfully served Singapore across a wide range of leadership positions since the 1990s. Through their efforts and guidance, together adding up to almost 70 years, Singapore overcame multiple challenges, and saw through many policies that have improved our lives.

I have known Minister Lim Hng Kiang for well over 40 years. He has been instrumental in keeping Singapore’s economy resilient and robust in an uncertain global environment, concluding trade agreements like the CPTPP with partner countries. Hng Kiang’s calm, steady demeanour was invaluable during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the SARS outbreak, when he made sound decisions that saw us through those dark times.

Minister Lim Swee Say struck me early on as a determined, passionate leader. He has a warm personality, and is practical and effective on the ground, so I asked him to join politics in 1996. As Minister for Environment, he introduced NEWater, a game-changer for Singapore. He also served ably as NTUC Secretary-General, and has been a tireless champion of workers in Singapore.

Minister Yaacob pushed for many programmes to improve and strengthen Singaporeans’ resilience. As MEWR Minister, he oversaw the development of our water resources, and made us less reliant on imported water. As Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, he made lasting contributions to the Muslim community. He led the PAP Malay/Muslim MPs to uplift the community, in education, housing and jobs.

All three have been invaluable members of my team, and will be deeply missed. But I have to let them go, so as to renew the leadership team for Singapore. I am glad they will continue to serve as MPs, and I wish them all the best in their future endeavours.

You can read my letters to each of them on the PMO website: pmo.gov.sg. – LHL ([Clockwise from top left] MCI Photo by Kenji Soon / MCI Photo by LH Goh / Photo courtesy of National Archives Singapore)

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