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Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)
Singapore Ministry that directs trade and industry policies
Singapore Ministry that directs trade and industry policies
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| agency_name | Ministry of Trade and Industry |
| logo | Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore) logo.png |
| logo_width | 300px |
| formed | |
| jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| employees | 3,134 (2018) |
| budget | S$4.40 billion (2019) |
| motto | *A Global City of Business Excellence* |
| headquarters | 100 High Street, #09-01 (The Treasury), Singapore 179434 |
| minister1_name | Gan Kim Yong |
| minister1_pfo | |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister | |
| minister2_name | Tan See Leng |
| minister2_pfo | |
| Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology | |
| minister3_name | Grace Fu |
| minister3_pfo | |
| Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations | |
| minister4_name | Low Yen Ling |
| minister4_pfo | |
| Senior Minister of State | |
| minister5_name | Alvin Tan |
| minister5_pfo | |
| Minister of State | |
| minister6_name | Gan Siow Huang |
| minister6_pfo | |
| Minister of State | |
| chief1_name | Gabriel Lim |
| chief1_position | |
| Permanent Secretary | |
| chief2_name | Beh Swan Gin |
| chief2_position | |
| Permanent Secretary (Development) | |
| chief3_name | Jane Lim |
| chief3_position | |
| Deputy Secretary (Trade) | |
| chief4_name | Keith Tan |
| chief4_position | |
| Deputy Secretary (Industry) | |
| child1_agency | Agency for Science, Technology and Research |
| child2_agency | Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore |
| child3_agency | Economic Development Board |
| child4_agency | Energy Market Authority |
| child5_agency | Enterprise Singapore |
| child6_agency | Hotel Licensing Board |
| child7_agency | JTC Corporation |
| child8_agency | Sentosa Development Corporation |
| child9_agency | Singapore Tourism Board |
| website | |
| agency_id | T08GA0022C |
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Senior Minister of State Minister of State Minister of State
Permanent Secretary Permanent Secretary (Development) Deputy Secretary (Trade) Deputy Secretary (Industry)
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI; ; ; ) is a ministry of the government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the development of business, trade and industry in Singapore.
Organisational structure
9 statutory boards and one government department are under the Ministry’s purview.
The nine Statutory Boards comprises:
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR),
- Economic Development Board (EDB),
- Enterprise Singapore,
- Jurong Town Corporation (JTC),
- Singapore Tourism Board (STB),
- Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS),
- Energy Market Authority (EMA),
- Hotels Licensing Board (HLB), and
- Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC).
The one government department is called Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS).
List of ministers
The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Trade and Industry, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.
Minister for Trade and Industry (1979–2015)
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:Goh Chok Tong 20080328.jpg | 141x141px]] | **Goh Chok Tong** | |
| MP for Marine Parade | ||||
| (born 1941) | 15 March | |||
| 1979 | 31 May | |||
| 1981 | ||||
| Lee K. VI | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:Tony Tan Keng Yam cropp.jpg | 131x131px]] | **Tony Tan** | |
| MP for Sembawang | ||||
| (born 1940) | 1 June | |||
| 1981 | 1 January | |||
| 1985 | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:3x4.svg | 133x133px]] | **Richard Hu** | |
| MP for Kreta Ayer | ||||
| (1926–2023) | 2 January | |||
| 1985 | 6 May | |||
| 1985 | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:Tony Tan Keng Yam cropp.jpg | 131x131px]] | **Tony Tan** | |
| MP for Sembawang | ||||
| (born 1940) | 7 May | |||
| 1985 | 17 February | |||
| 1986 | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:Lee Hsien Loong - 2024 - 000152223 (cropped).jpg | 144x144px]] | **Lee Hsien Loong** | |
| MP for Teck Ghee SMC (until 1991) and Ang Mo Kio GRC (from 1991) | ||||
| (born 1952) | 18 February | |||
| 1986 | 6 December | |||
| 1992 | ||||
| Lee K. VIII | ||||
| Goh I | ||||
| Goh II | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:3x4.svg | 133x133px]] | **S. Dhanabalan** | |
| MP for Toa Payoh GRC | ||||
| (born 1937) | 7 December | |||
| 1992 | 31 December | |||
| 1993 | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:3x4.svg | 133x133px]] | **Yeo Cheow Tong** | |
| MP for Hong Kah GRC | ||||
| (born 1947) | 1 January | |||
| 1994 | 24 January | |||
| 1997 | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:3x4.svg | 133x133px]] | **Lee Yock Suan** | |
| MP for Cheng San GRC | ||||
| (born 1946) | 25 January | |||
| 1997 | 2 June | |||
| 1999 | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:George Yeo by Michael Wuertenberg.jpg | 145x145px]] | **George Yeo** | |
| MP for Aljunied GRC | ||||
| (born 1954) | 3 June | |||
| 1999 | 11 August | |||
| 2004 | ||||
| Goh IV | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:Lim Hng Kiang.JPG | 155x155px]] | **Lim Hng Kiang** | |
| MP for West Coast GRC | ||||
| (born 1954) | 12 August | |||
| 2004 | 30 September | |||
| 2015 | ||||
| Lee H. II | ||||
| Lee H. III |
Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) (2015–2018)
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:Lim Hng Kiang.JPG | 155x155px]] | **Lim Hng Kiang** | |
| MP for West Coast GRC | ||||
| (born 1954) | 1 October | |||
| 2015 | 30 April | |||
| 2018 |
Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) (2015–2018)
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:The Trade Minister of Singapore, Shri S. Iswaran meeting the Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, in New Delhi on October 03, 2016 (cropped).jpg | 132x132px]] | **S. Iswaran** | |
| MP for West Coast GRC | ||||
| (born 1962) | 1 October | |||
| 2015 | 30 April | |||
| 2018 |
Minister for Trade and Industry (from 2018)
| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:Chan Chun Sing in Singapore.jpg | 128x128px]] | **Chan Chun Sing** | |
| MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC | ||||
| (born 1969) | 1 May | |||
| 2018 | 14 May | |||
| 2021 | ||||
| Lee H. V | ||||
| People's Action Party}};" | [[File:Gan Kim Yong, 2022 (cropped).jpg | 133x133px]] | **Gan Kim Yong** | |
| MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC (until 2025) and Punggol GRC (from 2025) | ||||
| (born 1959) | 15 May | |||
| 2021 | Incumbent | |||
| Wong I | ||||
| Wong II |
References
References
- "HEAD V :MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY".
- "The Straits Times, 16 March 1979, Page 1".
- (28 September 2015). "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia.
- Yahya, Yasmine. (2018-04-24). "Cabinet reshuffle: Chan Chun Sing to be sole MTI Minister; will gain economic experience".
- Mahmud, Aqil Haziq. (2020-07-25). "PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements".
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