# First Lee Hsien Loong Cabinet

The First Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore 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 and Goh Chok Tong held their ceremonies— in order to accommodate 1,400 invited guests representing different demographics of the population. S. Jayakumar was elevated to Deputy Prime Minister, while Tony Tan 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, Goh Chok Tong, 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.
| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Senior Minister | Goh Chok Tong | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister Mentor | Lee Kuan Yew | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Tony Tan | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | S. Jayakumar | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence | Tony Tan | 12 August 2004 | 31 August 2005 |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | S. Jayakumar | 1 September 2005 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Lim Boon Heng | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Lim Swee Say | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Raymond Lim | 1 April 2005 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for Finance | Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Second Minister for Finance | Raymond Lim | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for Law | S. Jayakumar | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Wong Kan Seng | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for Transport | Yeo Cheow Tong | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | George Yeo | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts | Lee Boon Yang | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for National Development | Mah Bow Tan | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Second Minister for National Development | Lim Swee Say | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Lim Hng Kiang | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for Defence | Teo Chee Hean | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Second Minister for Defence | Ng Eng Hen | 1 July 2005 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for the Environment and Water Resources | Yaacob Ibrahim | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for Health | Khaw Boon Wan | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for Education | Tharman Shanmugaratnam | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Second Minister for Education | Ng Eng Hen | 12 August 2004 | 30 June 2005 |
| Minister for Manpower | Ng Eng Hen | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports | Vivian Balakrishnan | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | Yaacob Ibrahim | 12 August 2004 | 29 May 2006 |
Notes
* ↑ In an acting capacity from 12 August 2004 until 31 March 2005.
* ↑ In an acting capacity from 12 August 2004 until 31 March 2005.