Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs

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Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs
Incumbent
Masagos Zulkifli
since 24 April 2018
Member ofCabinet of Singapore
Parliament of Singapore
Reports toPrime Minister of Singapore
AppointerPrime Minister of Singapore
Term lengthAt the Prime Minister's pleasure
Formation5 September 1977; 46 years ago (1977-09-05)
First holderAhmad Mattar

The Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore that oversees policies and issues related to the Muslim community in Singapore. The minister also oversees the Administration of Muslim Law Act. The incumbent minister is Masagos Zulkifli.

List of officeholders[edit]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Party Cabinet
Ahmad Mattar[1]
MP for Brickworks
(until 1988)
MP for Brickworks GRC
(from 1988)
(born 1940)
5 September
1977
30 June
1993
PAP Lee K. V
Lee K. VI
Lee K. VII
Lee K. VIII
Goh I
Goh II
Abdullah Tarmugi
MP for Bedok GRC
(until 1996)
MP for East Coast GRC
(from 1997)
(born 1944)
30 June
1993
24 March
2002
PAP
Goh III
Goh IV
Yaacob Ibrahim
MP for Jalan Besar GRC
(until 2011)
MP for Moulmein–Kallang GRC
(from 2011)
(born 1955)
25 March
2002
30 April
2018
PAP
Lee H. I
Lee H. II
Lee H. III
Lee H. IV
Masagos Zulkifli
MP for Tampines GRC
(born 1963)
1 May
2018
Incumbent PAP
Lee H. V

References[edit]

  1. ^ Koh, Jaime. "Ahmad Mattar". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board, Singapore. Retrieved 17 November 2018.