The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF; ; ; ) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the community infrastructure, programmes and services in Singapore.
History
MSF was formed on 1 November 2012, after it was announced on 31 July 2012 that the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports would be restructured. Several portfolios, including youth and sports development, charity governance and REACH, the Government's feedback unit, were taken over by two other new Ministries - Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Communications and Information.
Responsibilities One of MSF's immediate priorities was to re-examine public policies to help get Singaporeans to marry and have their first child earlier. In addition, MSF would work on strengthening the social safety net to better help those in need, especially those who are at risk.
Statutory Boards National Council of Social Service National Council on Problem Gambling
Impact In June 2018, the Save The Children organisation's End of Childhood report ranked Singapore as the best country for children to grow up in. Its ranking methodology is based on eight indicators - under-five mortality rate, child stunting, out-of-school children and youth, child labour, child marriage, adolescent birth rate, child homicide rate and population displaced by conflict.
Ministers
The Ministry is headed by the Minister for Social and Family Development, who is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.
Minister Took office Left office Party Cabinet Chan Chun SingMP for Tanjong Pagar GRC(born 1969)1 November201231 August2013PAPLee H. III1 September20138 April2015Tan Chuan-JinMP for Marine Parade GRC(born 1969)9 April201510 September2017PAPLee H. IVDesmond LeeMP for Jurong GRC(born 1976)11 September201726 July2020PAPMasagos ZulkifliMP for Tampines GRC(born 1963)27 July2020IncumbentPAPLee H. VWong IWong II
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References
External links
Singapore Government Directory Interactive — Ministry of Social and Family Development
ru:Министерство общественного развития, молодежи и спорта Сингапура