The Coordinating Minister for National Security is an appointment in the
Cabinet of Singapore
The Cabinet of Singapore forms the executive branch of the Government of Singapore together with the President. It is led by the Prime Minister who is the head of government. The Prime Minister is a Member of Parliament (MP) appointed by t ...
, initially introduced in 2003 to cover both the security and defence of
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
. However, the security and defence portfolios were dropped when the role was redesignated in 2005.
List of officeholders
The Coordinating Minister for National Security is appointed as part of the
Cabinet of Singapore
The Cabinet of Singapore forms the executive branch of the Government of Singapore together with the President. It is led by the Prime Minister who is the head of government. The Prime Minister is a Member of Parliament (MP) appointed by t ...
.
See also
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Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
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Coordinating Minister for Social Policies
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Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs
The Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs is a special appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore that oversees policies and issues related to the Malay–Muslim community in Singapore. Established in 1977, all officeholders has been a part of said c ...
References
2003 establishments in Singapore
National Security
National security, or national defence (national defense in American English), is the security and Defence (military), defence of a sovereign state, including its Citizenship, citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of ...
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