The First Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the

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was sworn into office on 12 Aug 2004. The swearing-in ceremony was held outdoors on the Istana grounds—instead of City Hall where his two predecessors

Lee Kuan Yew Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), born Harry Lee Kuan Yew, often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean lawyer and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990, and Secretary-General o ...

and

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held their ceremonies— in order to accommodate 1,400 invited guests representing different demographics of the population.

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was elevated to Deputy Prime Minister, while

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retained his DPM position — a post he held since his return to Cabinet in 1995. Lee Hsien Loong retained his Finance Minister post held since 2001. Lee's immediate predecessor,

, was named Senior Minister, and ranked second in order of precedence. Goh's predecessor, Lee Kuan Yew, who was the nation's first prime minister and Lee Hsien Loong's father, was subsequently named Minister Mentor.

Cabinet

The First Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet was composed of the following members. Notes

References

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