10 examples of how our new ministers/office-holders reacted to their appointments

It's more or less what you'd expect, with at least one minister face-booking from overseas.

Jeanette Tan| September 28, 11:20 PM

The news of the post-GE2015 cabinet reshuffle has left many ministers and new office-holders in gratefulness, humility and honour, if their Facebook posts in response to the news are anything to go by.

We bring you the ones we could find tonight (September 28) and their new appointments come Children's Day:

1. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister of Foreign Affairs

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has been a very fulfilling time working with my colleagues at MEWR. I am deeply grateful for all their commitment and...

Posted by Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday, 28 September 2015

2. Lawrence Wong, Minister of National Development

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has just announced the new Cabinet appointments. I will be leaving MCCY and moving to MND. I still remember...

Posted by Lawrence Wong on Monday, 28 September 2015

3. Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security

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combination of experience and new members to take Singapore forward.

Posted by Teo Chee Hean on Monday, 28 September 2015

Short and sweet.

4. Khaw Boon Wan, Transport Minister / Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure

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PM Lee asked me to be the next Transport Minister, I readily said yes." Incoming Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan stresses that he's ready to contribute to the vision of making Singapore a city where people can travel by foot, bicycles and the public transport with ease, and in a car only occasionally, if need be. bit.ly/1VieYk4

Posted by 938LIVE on Monday, 28 September 2015

Read what he said, alongside his comments on his MND blog and his brand-new MOT blog here.

5. Josephine Teo, Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Foreign Affairs and Transport

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Lee Hsien Loong has announced his Cabinet line-up; he has expanded my portfolio from two ministries (Finance and...

Posted by Josephine Teo on Monday, 28 September 2015

6. Koh Poh Koon, Minister of State, National Development & Trade and Industry

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is an honour to be serving the residents of Yio Chu Kang. Today, in his announcement of the Cabinet line-up, Prime...

Posted by Koh Poh Koon - 许宝琨 on Monday, 28 September 2015

7. Chee Hong Tat, Minister of State, Health & Communications and Information

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am humbled and honoured to be given the opportunity to serve my country in the new Cabinet. Ministry of Health and...

Posted by Chee Hong Tat 徐芳达 on Monday, 28 September 2015

8. Baey Yam Keng, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Community, Culture and Youth

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am honoured to be given the opportunity by PM to serve as the Parliamentary Secretary in Ministry of Culture,...

Posted by Baey Yam Keng 马炎庆 on Monday, 28 September 2015

9. Amrin Amin, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs

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am very humbled by the appointment as Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs. My friends, I have much...

Posted by Amrin Amin on Monday, 28 September 2015

10. And here's a bonus, from Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen (who is still Defence Minister) overseas:

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Jakarta now. Meeting my counterpart Indonesian Defence Minister GEN (Rtd) Ryamizard Ryacudu and Indonesian...

Posted by Ng Eng Hen on Monday, 28 September 2015

Grats, all of you!

 

Top photo from Ong Ye Kung's Facebook page.

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