Desmond Lee (Singaporean politician)
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Desmond Lee Ti-Seng (Chinese: 李智陞; pinyin: Lǐ Zhìshēng; born 15 July 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration[1] since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Boon Lay division of West Coast GRC since 2020.
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李智陞 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for National Development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 27 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Second Minister | Indranee Rajah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lawrence Wong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 27 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Office established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for Social and Family Development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 11 September 2017 – 26 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Tan Chuan-Jin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Masagos Zulkifli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 May 2017 – 10 September 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Second Minister for National Development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister | Lawrence Wong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lim Swee Say | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Indranee Rajah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Second Minister for Home Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 May 2017 – 10 September 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister | K. Shanmugam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | S. Iswaran Masagos Zulkifli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Josephine Teo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1976-07-15) 15 July 1976 (age 47) Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | People's Action Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Lee Yock Suan (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | National University of Singapore (LLB) University of Oxford (BCL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A lawyer by profession, Lee had worked at various public-sector institutions, including the Supreme Court, Attorney-General's Chambers and Temasek Holdings before entering politics. He made his political debut in the 2011 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Jurong GRC and won with 66.96% of the vote. He had held various political positions in the Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Home Affairs before he was made full member of the Cabinet on 1 May 2017. He forms part of the new Cabinet selected by Lawrence Wong announced in May 2024.[2]