Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (Abbreviation: MCCY; Malay: Kementerian Kebudayaan, Masyarakat dan Belia; Chinese: 文化、社区及青年部 ; Tamil: கலாசார, சமூக, இளையர்துறை அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore tasked, from the government's point of view, to "inspire Singaporeans through the arts and sports, strengthen community bonds, and promote volunteerism and philanthropy" in Singapore.
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Formed | 1 November 2012 |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
Headquarters | Old Hill Street Police Station, 140 Hill Street, #01-01A, Singapore 179369 |
Employees | 5,242 (2018) [1] |
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Website | www |
History
The MCCY was formed on 1 November 2012 as part of a structural reform by the then Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS). The MCYS became the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and transferred several of its portfolios, such as Youth Development and Sports to MCCY.
Ministers
The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. The Minister who heads this ministry is Edwin Tong
Minister | Start of Term | End of Term | Political Party | Ref. |
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Lawrence Wong | 1 November 2012 (Acting) | 30 April 2014 | ||
1 May 2014 | 30 September 2015 | |||
Grace Fu Hai Yien | 1 October 2015 | 26 July 2020 | [3] | |
Edwin Tong | 27 July 2020 | Incumbent | [4] |
References
- https://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/docs/default-source/budget_2019/download/pdf/53-MCCY-2019.pdf
- https://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/docs/default-source/budget_2019/download/pdf/53-MCCY-2019.pdf
- 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.
- Mahmud, Aqil Haziq (25 July 2020). "PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements". CNA. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.