Coordinating Minister for National Security (Singapore) explained

Post:Coordinating Minister for National Security
Incumbent:Teo Chee Hean
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Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Singapore
Member Of:Cabinet of Singapore
Parliament of Singapore
Reports To:Prime Minister of Singapore
Appointer:Prime Minister of Singapore
Termlength:At the Prime Minister's pleasure
Formation: (as Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence)
First:Tony Tan

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.

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).

PortraitName
Took officeLeft officePartyCabinet
Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence (2003–2005)
Tony Tan
MP for Sembawang GRC
(born 1940)
1 August
2003
1 September
2005
PAPGoh IV
Lee H. I
Coordinating Minister for National Security (2005–present)
S. Jayakumar
MP for East Coast GRC
(born 1939)
1 September
2005
1 November
2010
PAPLee H. I
Lee H. II
Wong Kan Seng
MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
(born 1946)
1 November
2010
20 May
2011
PAP
Teo Chee Hean
MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(born 1954)
21 May
2011
IncumbentPAPLee H. III
Lee H. IV
Lee H. V
Wong I

See also