Dr Koh will relinquish his appointments as Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Senior Minister of State for Health with effect from 1 June 2026.The Prime Minister thanks Dr 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.At the Ministry of National Development and the Ministry of Sustainability and The Environment, he led efforts to grow
our agri-food sector, strengthen our food safety and security, and improve sustainability practices.Across his appointments at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Manpower and NTUC, Dr Koh worked tirelessly to strengthen support for businesses, workers and lower-wage Singaporeans. He drove efforts to strengthen our enterprise ecosystem, ensuring that workers benefited from business transformation. He helped expand the Progressive Wage Model to more sectors, advanced protection for platform workers and against workplace discrimination, and championed stronger support for seniors and caregivers. Throughout, he
approached issues with care and balance, seeking to support both businesses and workers in a fair and sustainable manner.
Koh Poh Koon, resign, family reasons, Senior Minister of State Manpower, Senior Minister of State Health, 1 June 2026