Worldwide
Guide to Women in Leadership
Republic
of Singapore/ Hsing-chia p'o Kung-ho Kuo/ Republik Singapura
(Female Suffrage 1947) Part of the
British Crown Colony of the Straits Settlements, occupied
by Japan during WW2, internal self-government 1959, 1963-65 Part of
Federation of Malaya, 1965 Independence
See also Singapore Parliament
1988-91 Minister of State
of Community Development Dr. Seet Ai Mee
1991 Acting Minister of Community Development
She lost her seat in the Parliamentary elections shortly after her appointment
to the Cabinet. (b. 1943-)
1990-93 Minister of State
of Health and Education Dr. Aline K. Wong
1993-2002 Senior Minister of State of Education
Since 1989 Chairperson of the Women's Section of Peoples' Action Party.
1999-2002
Senior
Parliamentary
Secretary in the Ministry of Community Development and Sport
2004-11 Minister of State of
Community Development, Youth and Sports
Yu-Foo Yee Shoon
Mayor of
South West Singapore Community Development Council District 2002-04. (b. 1950-)-
2004-08 Minister of State of Finance and
Transport Lim Hwee Hua
2008-09 Senior Minister of State of Finance and Transport
2009-11 Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and
Second Minister of Finance and Transport
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament 2002-04. (b. 1959-).
2006-08 Minister of State of National Development Grace Fu Hai
Yien
2008-11 Senior Minister of State of National Development and Ministry of Education
2011- Senior Minister of State of Information, Communications and the Arts
and of Environment and Water Resources
2006-11 Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of
Environment and Water Resources
2007- Deputy Government Whip
2011- Minister of State of Health Dr. Amy Khor Lean Suan
Mayor of the South West District since 2004. (b. 1958-).
2011- Senior Parliamentary Secretary of Law and Education Sim Ann
2011- Minister of State of Finance Josephine Teo
2011- Minister of State of Community Development, Youth and Sports Halimah Yacob
Last update 20.05.11