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.

Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Agency overview
Formed1 November 2012 (2012-11-01)
Preceding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
HeadquartersOld Hill Street Police Station, 140 Hill Street, #01-01A, Singapore 179369
Employees5,242 (2018) [1]
Annual budget 2.07 billion (est) SGD (2019) [2]
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Tan Gee Keow, Permanent Secretary
  • Dr Ang Hak Seng, Deputy Secretary
  • Rosa Daniel, Deputy Secretary (Culture)
  • Ong Wee Kiat, Phillip, Deputy Secretary (Community, Youth and Sports)
Child agencies
Websitewww.mccy.gov.sg

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

MinisterStart of TermEnd of TermPolitical Party Ref.
Lawrence Wong1 November 2012 (Acting)30 April 2014 People's Action Party
1 May 201430 September 2015
Grace Fu Hai Yien1 October 201526 July 2020 [3]
Edwin Tong27 July 2020Incumbent [4]
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References

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