Singapore¡¯s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reshuffled his cabinet following an election win earlier this month that saw popular support for the ruling People¡¯s Action Party fall near a record low.
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, who is also finance minister, will retain his posts and take on an additional appointment as Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies ¡ª a role Lee said Heng already has been carrying out in practice. Lee also named new transport, national development and education ministers.
¡°I¡¯m renewing the lineup and bringing in fresh blood,¡± Lee said during a news conference Saturday. ¡°I¡¯m also bringing in fresh faces from the newly elected MPs. They will reinforce my team and offer new ideas and perspectives.¡±
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