Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs
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The Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs is a special appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore that oversees policies and issues related to the Malay–Muslim community in Singapore. Established in 1977, all officeholders has been a part of said community and the minister also oversees the Administration of Muslim Law Act. The incumbent minister is Masagos Zulkifli of the People's Action Party (PAP).[1]
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | |
|---|---|
| Member of | Cabinet of Singapore Parliament of Singapore |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Term length | At the Prime Minister's pleasure |
| Formation | 5 September 1977 |
| First holder | Ahmad Mattar |
List of officeholders
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Mattar[2] MP for Brickworks & Brickworks GRC (born 1940) |
5 September 1977 |
30 June 1993 |
PAP | Lee K. V | ||
| Lee K. VI | ||||||
| Lee K. VII | ||||||
| Lee K. VIII | ||||||
| Goh I | ||||||
| Goh II | ||||||
 |
Abdullah Tarmugi MP for Bedok GRC & East Coast GRC (born 1944) |
30 June 1993 |
24 March 2002 |
PAP | ||
| Goh III | ||||||
| Goh IV | ||||||
 |
Yaacob Ibrahim MP for Jalan Besar GRC & Moulmein–Kallang GRC (born 1955) |
25 March 2002 |
30 April 2018 |
PAP | ||
| Lee H. I | ||||||
| Lee H. II | ||||||
| Lee H. III | ||||||
| Lee H. IV | ||||||
 |
Masagos Zulkifli MP for Tampines GRC (born 1963) |
1 May 2018 |
Incumbent | PAP | ||
| Lee H. V | ||||||
| Wong I | ||||||
References
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