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

By Goh Yan Han and Ng Wei Kai

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.

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