Co-ordinating Minister for National Security

Co-ordinating Minister for National Security
Incumbent
Teo Chee Hean, MP

since 21 May 2011 (2011-05-21)
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

  1. Wong, Siew Ying (17 August 2004). "DPM Tan outlines role to counter terrorist threat facing Singapore". ChannelNewsAsia.
  2. "PM Lee announces sweeping changes to Cabinet". ChannelNewsAsia. Retrieved 19 May 2011.


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