SingaporeCabinetPeople's Action PartySembawang Group Representation Constituency · Sembawang CentralCoordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health
Ong Ye Kung
Profile
Ong Ye Kung is a Singaporean politician who has served as the Minister for Health since 2021 and as the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies since 2025. A member of the People's Action Party, he has represented the Sembawang Central division as a Member of Parliament since 2015. Throughout his career, he has held various cabinet portfolios, including Minister for Education and Minister for Transport, and played a key role in Singapore's COVID-19 pandemic response. Before entering politics, he held senior positions in the civil service, the National Trades Union Congress, and the private sector.
Details
- Born
- 1969-11-15 · 56 years old
- Birth place
- Singapore
- Education
- Maris Stella High School, Raffles Junior College, London School of Economics, International Institute for Management Development
- Career
- Civil servant, Director of Trade at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Principal Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister, CEO of the Workforce Development Agency, Assistant Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress, Director of Group Strategy at Keppel Corporation
