Desmond Lee (Singaporean politician)

Desmond Lee Ti-Seng}} (born 15 July 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Minister for Education since 2025 and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Boon Lay division of West Coast–Jurong West Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2025. He had previously represented the Boon Lay division of West Coast Group Representation Constituency from 2020 to 2025, and the Jurong Spring division of Jurong Group Representation Constituency from 2011 to 2020.

A lawyer by profession, Lee had worked at various public-sector institutions, including the Supreme Court, Attorney-General's Chambers and Temasek Holdings before entering politics. He made his political debut in the 2011 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Jurong GRC and won with 66.96% of the vote. He had held various political positions in the Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Home Affairs before he was made full member of the Cabinet on 1 May 2017. He forms part of the new Cabinet selected by Lawrence Wong announced in May 2024. Provided by Wikipedia