Minister Mentor
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| Minister Mentor of Singapore | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sri Temasek |
| Appointer | Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong |
| Formation | 12 August 2004 |
| First holder | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Final holder | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Abolished | 21 May 2011 |
| Minister Mentor | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 內閣資政 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 内阁资政 | ||||||
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| Malay name | |||||||
| Malay | Menteri Pembimbing | ||||||
| Tamil name | |||||||
| Tamil | அமைச்சர் அறிவுரையாளர் Amaiccar Aṟivuraiyāḷar | ||||||
Minister Mentor (abbreviation: MM) was a position in the Cabinet of Singapore. It was created in 2004 as part of a transition in political leadership. The only person to hold the post, from 12 August 2004 to 21 May 2011, was Lee Kuan Yew.
On 12 August 2004, Lee Kuan Yew's son Lee Hsien Loong succeeded Goh Chok Tong and became Singapore's third Prime Minister. Lee Hsien Loong announced the position of Minister Mentor when he named his Cabinet on 12 August 2004. Before his appointment as Minister Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew was Senior Minister from 1990 to 2004 in Goh Chok Tong's Cabinet. Goh became Senior Minister in Lee Hsien Loong's first Cabinet.
On 14 May 2011, following the general election that took place seven days earlier, Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong announced their retirement from the Cabinet.[1]
List of Minister Mentor of Singapore
| No. | Name | Start of term | End of term | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Kuan Yew | 12 August 2004 | 21 May 2011 |  People's Action Party
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References
- ^ "SM Goh, MM Lee to leave Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. Singapore. 14 May 2011.
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