Coordinating Minister for National Security (Singapore)

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	Prime Minister of Singapore
Appointer	Prime Minister of Singapore
Term length	At the Prime Minister's pleasure
Formation	1 August 2003 (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. The incumbent minister is Teo Chee Hean.

List of officeholders

The Coordinating Minister for National Security is appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore. The incumbent minister is MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Teo Chee Hean of the People's Action Party (PAP).

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Party		Cabinet
Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence (2003–2005)
	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)
	S. Jayakumar MP for East Coast GRC (born 1939)	1 September 2005	1 November 2010		PAP	Lee H. I
						Lee H. II
	Wong Kan Seng MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (born 1946)	1 November 2010	20 May 2011		PAP
	Teo Chee Hean MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (born 1954)	21 May 2011	Incumbent		PAP	Lee H. III
						Lee H. IV
						Lee H. V

See also

• Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
• Coordinating Minister for Social Policies
• Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs