The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE; ; ; ) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the environment, water and food of Singapore.
History The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) was established in 1972 as the Ministry of the Environment (ENV). It was later renamed the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) in 2004. On 25 July 2020, the Ministry was renamed to Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.
Responsibilities The Ministry is responsible for providing a quality living environment and a high standard of public health, protected against the spread of communicable diseases. It also has to ensure a clean and hygienic living environment, as well as managing the complete water cycle – from sourcing, collection, purification, and supply of drinking water; to the treatment of used water and recycling into NEWater; desalination; as well as storm water drainage. Since 1 April 2019, it also handles food issues through the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
Organisational structure The Ministry oversees three statutory boards – the National Environment Agency, Public Utilities Board, and the Singapore Food Agency.
Statutory Boards
National Environment Agency Public Utilities Board Singapore Food Agency
Ministers The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.
Minister for the Environment (1972–2004) Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet Lim Kim SanMP for Cairnhill(1916–2006)16 September19721 June1975PAPLee K. IVE. W. BarkerMP for Tanglin(1920–2001)2 June197531 January1979PAPLee K. VLim Kim SanMP for Cairnhill(1916–2006)1 February19796 January1981PAPOng Pang BoonMP for Telok Ayer(born 1929)6 January19811 January1985PAPLee K. VIAhmad MattarMP for Brickworks (until 1988) and Brickworks GRC (from 1988)(born 1940)2 January198530 June1993PAPLee K. VIILee K. VIIIGoh IGoh IIMah Bow TanMP for Tampines GRC(born 1948)1 July199316 April1995PAPTeo Chee HeanMP for Marine Parade GRC(born 1954)17 April199514 January1996PAP15 January199624 January1997Yeo Cheow TongMP for Hong Kah GRC(born 1947)25 January19972 June1999PAPGoh IIILee Yock SuanMP for Cheng San GRC(born 1946)3 June199930 September2000PAPLim Swee SayMP for Tanjong Pagar GRC (until 2001) and Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC (from 2001)(born 1954)1 October200022 November2001PAP23 November200111 August2004Goh IV
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (2004–2020) Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet Yaacob IbrahimMP for Jalan Besar GRC(born 1955)12 August200420 May2011PAPLee H. ILee H. IIVivian BalakrishnanMP for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC(born 1961)21 May201130 September2015PAPLee H. IIIMasagos ZulkifliMP for Tampines GRC(born 1963)1 October201526 July2020PAPLee H. IV
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (2020–present) Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet Grace FuMP for Yuhua SMC (until 2025) and Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC (from 2025)(born 1964)27 July2020IncumbentPAPLee H. VWong IWong II Notes
See also Organisations of the Singapore Government President's Award for the Environment Statutory boards of the Singapore Government
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