Coordinating Minister for National Security (Singapore)
The Coordinating Minister for National Security is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore, initially introduced in 2003 to cover both the security and defence of Singapore. However, the security and defence portfolios were dropped when the role was redesignated in 2005. The incumbent minister is Teo Chee Hean.
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | |
|---|---|
| Member of | Cabinet of Singapore Parliament of Singapore |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Term length | At the Prime Minister's pleasure |
| Formation | 1 August 2003 (as Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence) |
| First holder | Tony Tan |
List of officeholders
The Coordinating Minister for National Security is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. The incumbent minister is MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Teo Chee Hean of the People's Action Party (PAP).
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence (2003–2005) | ||||||
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Tony Tan MP for Sembawang GRC (born 1940) |
1 August 2003 |
1 September 2005 |
PAP | Goh IV | |
| Lee H. I | ||||||
| Coordinating Minister for National Security (2005–present) | ||||||
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S. Jayakumar MP for East Coast GRC (born 1939) |
1 September 2005 |
1 November 2010 |
PAP | Lee H. I | |
| Lee H. II | ||||||
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Wong Kan Seng MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (born 1946) |
1 November 2010 |
20 May 2011 |
PAP | ||
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Teo Chee Hean MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (born 1954) |
21 May 2011 |
Incumbent | PAP | Lee H. III | |
| Lee H. IV | ||||||
| Lee H. V | ||||||
See also
References
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