Group Director (Ageing Planning Office), Ministry of Health

Lee Kwok Ming was appointed Group Director of the Ageing Planning Office in the Ministry of Health on 9 October 2023.He oversees the development and implementation of the national ageing agenda, to bring about the national vision of opportunities, communities and a city for all ages. This whole government work spans a wide range of areas including Age Well SG, aged care services, senior housing, seniors health & wellness and ageing research & development.

Kwok Ming’s public service career started in 2008 at the Income Security Policy Division in the Ministry of Manpower. He was responsible for formulating policies, including those related to the Central Provident Fund (CPF), to enhance the retirement adequacy of Singaporeans. Following that he served in a succession of portfolios, including Reserves and Investment at the Ministry of Finance, Land Transport at the Ministry of Transport. In 2019, he returned to the Ministry of Manpower as the Director (Retirement Systems) at the Income Security Policy Division where he was driving projects such as strengthening basic work protections for Platform Workers as well as the development of the Majulah Package.

Kwok Ming graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B. Sci. Electrical & Computer Engineering with Additional Major in Economics. He also holds a M. Sci. in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from INSEAD. Kwok Ming is married with a son and a daughter.