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Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry

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The Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry (METI) is a ministry of the government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the development of business, energy trade and industry in Singapore. The ministry is renamed from Ministry of Trade and Industry since 1 October 2026.[2][3]

Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry
Agency overview
Formed15 March 1979; 47 years ago (1979-03-15)
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
Headquarters
  • 100 High Street, #09–01 (The Treasury), Singapore 179434
MottoA Global City of Business Excellence
Employees3,134 (2018)[1]
Annual budgetDecrease S$4.40 billion (2019)[1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Beh Swan Gin,
    Permanent Secretary
  • Augustin Lee,
    Permanent Secretary (Energy and Trade)
  • Jane Lim,
    Deputy Secretary (Trade and International Economic Relations)
  • Keith Tan,
    Deputy Secretary (Energy and Carbon)
    Deputy Secretary (Industry)
  • Philomena Aw,
    Deputy Secretary (Industry) (designate)
Child agencies
Websitewww.meti.gov.sg
Agency IDT08GA0022C

Organisational structure

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9 statutory boards and two government department are under the Ministry's purview.

The nine Statutory Boards comprises:

The government departments are Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS) and the National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS).

List of ministers

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The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Trade and Industry, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.

Minister for Science and Technology (1968–1981)

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Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet
Toh Chin Chye
MP for Rochore
(1921–2012)		 15 April
1968		 1 June
1975		 PAP Lee K. III
Lee K. IV
Lee Chiaw Meng
MP for Farrer Park
(1937–2001)		 2 June
1975		 30 December
1976		 PAP
Jek Yeun Thong
MP for Queenstown
(1930–2018)		 31 December
1976		 25 September
1977		 PAP Lee K. V
E. W. Barker
MP for Tanglin
(1920–2001)		 26 September
1977		 1 April
1981		 PAP
Lee K. VI

Minister for Trade and Industry (1979–2015)

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Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet
Goh Chok Tong
MP for Marine Parade
(born 1941)
[4]		 15 March
1979		 31 May
1981		 PAP Lee K. V
Lee K. VI
Tony Tan
MP for Sembawang
(born 1940)		 1 June
1981		 1 January
1985		 PAP
Richard Hu
MP for Kreta Ayer
(1926–2023)		 2 January
1985		 6 May
1985		 PAP Lee K. VII
Tony Tan
MP for Sembawang
(born 1940)		 7 May
1985		 17 February
1986		 PAP
Lee Hsien Loong
MP for Teck Ghee SMC (until 1991) and Ang Mo Kio GRC (from 1991)
(born 1952)		 18 February
1986		 6 December
1992		 PAP
Lee K. VIII
Goh I
Goh II
S. Dhanabalan
MP for Toa Payoh GRC
(born 1937)		 7 December
1992		 31 December
1993		 PAP
Yeo Cheow Tong
MP for Hong Kah GRC
(born 1947)		 1 January
1994		 24 January
1997		 PAP
Lee Yock Suan
MP for Cheng San GRC
(born 1946)		 25 January
1997		 2 June
1999		 PAP Goh III
George Yeo
MP for Aljunied GRC
(born 1954)		 3 June
1999		 11 August
2004		 PAP
Goh IV
Lim Hng Kiang
MP for West Coast GRC
(born 1954)		 12 August
2004		 30 September
2015		 PAP Lee H. I
Lee H. II
Lee H. III

Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) (2015–2018)

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Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet
Lim Hng Kiang
MP for West Coast GRC
(born 1954)
[5]		 1 October
2015		 30 April
2018		 PAP Lee H. IV

Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) (2015–2018)

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Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet
S. Iswaran
MP for West Coast GRC
(born 1962)
[5]		 1 October
2015		 30 April
2018		 PAP Lee H. IV

Minister for Trade and Industry (2018–2026)

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Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet
Chan Chun Sing
MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(born 1969)
[6][7]		 1 May
2018		 14 May
2021		 PAP Lee H. IV
Lee H. V
Gan Kim Yong
MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC (until 2025) and Punggol GRC (from 2025)
(born 1959)
[5][7]		 15 May
2021		 27 July
2026		 PAP
Wong I
Wong II

Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) (2026–present)

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Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet
Gan Kim Yong
MP for Punggol GRC
(born 1959)		 27 July
2026		 Incumbent PAP Wong II

Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) (2026–present)

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Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet
Tan See Leng
MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC
(born 1964)		 27 July
2026		 Incumbent PAP Wong II

References

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  1. 1 2 "Head V: Ministry of Trade and Industry" (PDF). Singaporebudget.gov.sg. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. ↑ Qing, Ang (22 July 2026). "Ministry of Trade and Industry to be renamed Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "MTI to be renamed Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry" (PDF) (Press release). Ministry of Trade and Industry. 22 July 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2026. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Soh Tiang Keng (16 March 1979). "Goh to head new ministry". The Straits Times. p. 1. Retrieved 25 July 2020 – via NLB NewspaperSG.
  5. 1 2 3 Ong, Justin (28 September 2015). "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Yahya, Yasmine (24 April 2018). "Cabinet reshuffle: Chan Chun Sing to be sole MTI Minister; will gain economic experience". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  7. 1 2 Mahmud, Aqil Haziq (25 July 2020). "PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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