Desmond Lee (Singaporean politician)

Desmond Lee Ti-Seng (Chinese: 李智陞; pinyin: Lǐ Zhīshēng; born 15 July 1976) is Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has served as the Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration since 27 July 2020. He served as the Minister for Social and Family Development from September 2017 to July 2020, Second Minister for National Development from May 2017 to July 2020, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs from May 2017 to September 2017, Senior Minister of State in the Ministry for Home Affairs and Ministry for National Development from October 2015 to his promotions to Second Minister in April 2017 and Minister of State in the Ministry for National Development from September 2013 to his promotion to Senior Minister of State in September 2015.

The Honourable

Desmond Lee Ti-Seng

MP
李智陞
Desmond Lee in November 2017
Minister for National Development
Assumed office
27 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Second MinisterIndranee Rajah
Preceded byLawrence Wong
Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration
Assumed office
27 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byPosition established
Minister for Social and Family Development
In office
11 September 2017 – 26 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byTan Chuan-Jin
Succeeded byMasagos Zulkifli
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
In office
1 May 2017 – 11 September 2017
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Second Minister for National Development
In office
1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterLawrence Wong
Succeeded byIndranee Rajah
Second Minister for Home Affairs
In office
1 May 2017 – 10 September 2017
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterK. Shanmugam
Succeeded byJosephine Teo
Senior Minister of State,
Ministry for Home Affairs
In office
1 October 2015 – 30 April 2017
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterK. Shanmugam
Senior Minister of State,
Ministry for National Development
In office
1 October 2015 – 30 April 2017
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterLawrence Wong
Minister of State,
Ministry for National Development
In office
1 September 2013 – 30 September 2015
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterKhaw Boon Wan
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for West Coast GRC
(Boon Lay)
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byPatrick Tay
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Jurong GRC
(Jurong Spring)
In office
7 May 2011 – 23 June 2020
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byShawn Huang Wei Zhong
Personal details
Born (1976-07-15) 15 July 1976
CitizenshipSingapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party (2011)
Children3
ParentsLee Yock Suan
EducationAnglo-Chinese School (Junior)
Raffles Institution
Raffles Junior College
Alma materNational University of Singapore
Oxford University
ProfessionLawyer Politician
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lee.

He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for West Coast GRC for Boon Lay since July 2020. He was the MP for Jurong GRC for Jurong Spring from May 2011 to July 2020.

Career

After graduating from the National University of Singapore in 2001, Lee, served as a law clerk to a Justice of the Supreme Court of Singapore, before being appointed a Deputy Public Prosecutor in the Criminal Justice Division of the Attorney-General's Chambers.

From 2005 to 2009, Lee served as Deputy Director of the Legal Branch at Singapore's Ministry of Health. He transferred to the Ministry of Law, where he served as Deputy Director of the Legal Policy Division until 2011.

In March 2011, Lee joined Temasek Holdings as an Associate Director in the Legal and Regulations Department.[1]

Political career

At the 2011 general election, Lee stood as a PAP candidate in the Jurong Group Representation Constituency (GRC). The PAP's team of five candidates in the GRC was elected, defeating the team from the National Solidarity Party by 76,595 votes (66.96%) to 37,786 (33.07%).

Following his election to Parliament, Lee served as a member of the Government Parliamentary Committees for Culture, Community and Youth, Home Affairs and Law, and Social and Family Development.

On 1 September 2013, Lee was appointed Minister of State for National Development.[2]

At the 2015 general election, Lee was re-elected as an MP for Jurong GRC. The PAP team in the GRC won 79.3% of the votes cast. Following the election, Lee was appointed Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development. He was also appointed the Deputy Leader of the House in the Singapore Parliament.

On 11 September 2017, Lee relinquished his role as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister in the Ministry of Home Affairs. He was appointed Minister for Social and Family Development.[3]

Education

Lee had his early education at Anglo-Chinese Junior School, Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College, before going on to complete a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree at the National University of Singapore in 2001. In 2005, he completed a Masters degree (Bachelor of Civil Law) at University of Oxford.[4]

Personal life and family

Lee is the son of Lee Yock Suan,[5] who was a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 2006 and served in the Cabinet from 1987 to 2004.

Lee is married with three children.[6] Lee is also a Southpaw (Left Handed).

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References
  1. MP Profile – Desmond Lee Ti-Seng Archived 2013-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, pap.org.sg, retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. PM Lee reinforces team as governance becomes "more complicated", channelnewsasia.com, 28 August 2013.
  3. "Desmond Lee: Youngest minister in current Cabinet to helm his first ministry". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  4. "Parliament of Singapore, Desmond Lee". Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  5. Yes to evolution, no to revolution Archived 2015-08-06 at the Wayback Machine, My Paper, 24 March 2011.
  6. "Mr Desmond Lee" (PDF). Retrieved 20 November 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Tan Chuan-Jin		 Minister for Social and Family Development
2017 – 2020		 Succeeded by
Masagos Zulkifli
Preceded by
Lawrence Wong		 Minister for National Development
2020 – present		 Incumbent
Parliament of Singapore
New constituency Member of Parliament for
Jurong GRC (Jurong Spring)
2011 – 2020		 Succeeded by
Shawn Huang Wei Zhong
Preceded by
Patrick Tay Teck Guan		 Member of Parliament for
West Coast GRC (Boon Lay)
2020 – present		 Incumbent
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