News Analysis - Singapore's new crop of office-holders largest since 2001, reshuffle provides for minority succession in Cabinet

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (centre) announced his Cabinet for the new term of government at a press conference on May 21. - Photo: Lianhe Zaobao

SINGAPORE: In 2001, seven new MPs took political office in a fresh injection of talent by then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.

Among them were high-fliers in their 40s from the public and private sectors, such as now President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and outgoing Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen.