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Coordinating Minister for National Security | |
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since 21 May 2011 | |
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 |
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.