Co-ordinating Minister for National Security
| Co-ordinating Minister for National Security | |
|---|---|
| Member of |
Cabinet of Singapore Parliament of Singapore |
| Reports to | The Prime Minister |
| Appointer | The Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 1 August 2003 |
| First holder | Tony Tan (as Co-ordinating Minister for Security and Defence) |
Co-ordinating Minister for National Security (Abbreviation: CMNS; Malay: Menteri Penyelaras bagi Keselamatan Negara; Chinese: 国家安全统筹部长; Tamil: தேசியப் பாதுகாப்பு ஒருங்கிணைப்பு அமைச்சர்) is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore, currently held by Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean.
The position was created on 1 August 2003. At that time, it was called the Co-ordinating Minister for Security and Defence. The position was held by Tony Tan Keng Yam, then the Deputy Prime Minister. On 1 September 2005, Shunmugam Jayakumar took over the position that was renamed as Co-ordinating Minister for National Security.
Its responsibility is to oversee counter-terrorism in Singapore, by co-ordinating efforts in different government agencies.[1]
| Minister | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Co-ordinating Minister for Security and Defence | ||
| Tony Tan Keng Yam | 1 August 2003 | 1 September 2005 |
| Co-ordinating Minister for National Security | ||
| Shunmugam Jayakumar | 1 September 2005 | 1 November 2010 |
| Wong Kan Seng | 1 November 2010 | 20 May 2011 |
| Teo Chee Hean | 21 May 2011[2] | Incumbent |
References
- ↑ Wong, Siew Ying (17 August 2004). "DPM Tan outlines role to counter terrorist threat facing Singapore". ChannelNewsAsia.
- ↑ "PM Lee announces sweeping changes to Cabinet". ChannelNewsAsia. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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