Coordinating Minister for National Security (Singapore)

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Coordinating Minister for National Security
K Shanmugam crop.jpg
Incumbent
K Shanmugam
since 23 May 2025
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
Formation1 August 2003;21 years ago (2003-08-01) (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.

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List of officeholders

The Coordinating Minister for National Security is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officePartyCabinet
Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence (2003–2005)
Tony Tan Keng Yam cropp.jpg Tony Tan
MP for Sembawang GRC
(born 1940)
1 August
2003
1 September
2005
PAP Goh IV
Lee H. I
Coordinating Minister for National Security (2005–present)
Jayakumar (1).jpg S. Jayakumar
MP for East Coast GRC
(born 1939)
1 September
2005
1 November
2010
PAP Lee H. I
Lee H. II
WongKanSeng-20060314.jpg Wong Kan Seng
MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
(born 1946)
1 November
2010
20 May
2011
PAP
Teo Chee Hean 2.jpg Teo Chee Hean
MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(born 1954)
21 May
2011
22 May
2025
PAP Lee H. III
Lee H. IV
Lee H. V
Wong L. I
K Shanmugam crop.jpg K Shanmugam
MP for Nee Soon GRC
(born 1959)
23 May
2025
Incumbent PAP Wong L. II

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