MP Jeffrey Siow being considered for new Cabinet line-up

Ex-senior civil servant among those PM spoke to, says PM knows what he can contribute

- Shabana Begum

Newly minted Chua Chu Kang GRC MP Jeffrey Siow is among various potential office holders whom Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is considering for the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle following Singapore's recently concluded general election.

Speaking to the media on May 17, Mr Siow said: "PM is readying his Cabinet, he is building his team. I understand he has been speaking to various people in his team who would be taking up positions in the Cabinet. I am one of the people he has spoken to."

The MP for the GRC's Brickland ward did not reveal which political office he is being considered for, saying these matters have yet to be finalised.

"We have to give it a bit of time. It is an important decision for the PM to form his team. But in the discussions I have had, I am very happy he knows the experiences and the skills that I have.

"He knows what I can contribute to his team," Mr Siow said at the sidelines of a sustainability-themed event outside Keat Hong Shopping Centre.

"Whatever role that he thinks that I can play in his team, I will be very happy to contribute... I will give it my best," he added.

The PAP fielded 32 new candidates for the 2025 General Election on May 3, the largest batch of fresh faces in decades. PM Wong is expected to announce changes to his Cabinet soon.

A veteran civil servant, Mr Siow retired as second permanent secretary for trade and industry and manpower before entering politics.