Minister Mentor

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Minister Mentor of the
Republic of Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew in 2011.jpg
Only office holder
Lee Kuan Yew
12 September 2004 – 21 May 2011
Style
AbbreviationMM
Residence 38 Oxley Road
Appointer Prime Minister of Singapore
Formation12 September 2004;19 years ago (2004-09-12)
First holder Lee Kuan Yew
Final holder Lee Kuan Yew
Abolished21 May 2011;13 years ago (2011-05-21)

Minister Mentor was a position in the Cabinet of Singapore created in 2004 as part of a transition in political leadership. The only person to hold the post, between 2004 and 2011, was Lee Kuan Yew.

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Background

On 12 August 2004, when Lee Hsien Loong succeeded Goh Chok Tong as the prime minister of Singapore, he announced the position of Minister Mentor, as part of a transition of political leadership, when naming his Cabinet.

Prior to Lee Kuan Yew's appointment as Minister Mentor, he was Senior Minister between 1990 and 2004 under Goh Chok Tong's Cabinet. Goh was subsequently appointed Senior Minister under Lee Hsien Loong's Cabinet when he stepped down as prime minister.

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, but continued to serve as Members of Parliament (MPs) on the backbenches until Lee's death in 2015 and Goh's retirement from politics in 2020 respectively. [1]

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References

  1. "SM Goh, MM Lee to leave Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. Singapore. 14 May 2011.