Coordinating Minister for National Security (Singapore)

Coordinating 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 Senior Minister of Singapore, Teo Chee Hean.[1]

Coordinating Minister for National Security
Incumbent Teo Chee Hean 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 Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence)

The position was created on 1 August 2003. At that time, it was called the Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence. The position was held by Tony Tan Keng Yam, then the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore. On 1 September 2005, Shunmugam Jayakumar took over the position that was renamed as Coordinating Minister for National Security.

Its responsibility is to oversee counter-terrorism in Singapore, by coordinating efforts in different government agencies.[2]

List of Coordinating Minister for National Security

Minister	Start of Term	End of Term	Political Party
Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence
Tony Tan Keng Yam	1 August 2003	1 September 2005	People's Action Party
Coordinating Minister for National Security
Shunmugam Jayakumar	1 September 2005	1 November 2010	People's Action Party
Wong Kan Seng	1 November 2010	20 May 2011
Teo Chee Hean	21 May 2011[3]	Incumbent

References

1. "Mr TEO Chee Hean". Prime Minister‘s Office Singapore. 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
2. Wong, Siew Ying (17 August 2004). "DPM Tan outlines role to counter terrorist threat facing Singapore". ChannelNewsAsia.
3. "PM Lee announces sweeping changes to Cabinet". ChannelNewsAsia. Retrieved 19 May 2011.