Koh Poh Koon to resign as Senior Minister of State for manpower & health due to family reasons, will remain as MP: PMO

Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Health Koh Poh Koon has requested to step down from public office due to family reasons, said the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in a statement on May 22.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has accepted his resignation, which will take effect from Jun. 1, the statement said.

He will remain an MP for Tampines GRC.

PM Wong thanked Koh for his decade of service as a political office holder, and for his contributions across a wide range of portfolios, including trade and industry, manpower, health, sustainability and the environment, national development and the Labour Movement.