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 the ...
, initially introduced on 1 August 2003 to cover both security and defence of
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
. However, the security and defence portfolios were dropped when the role was redesignated in 2005.
List of officeholders
See also
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Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
The Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore, initially introduced on 1 October 2015 to cover both economic and social policies. However, the social policy portfolio was dropped when the role was re ...
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Coordinating Minister for Social Policies
The Coordinating Minister for Social Policies is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore, initially introduced on 1 October 2015 to cover both economic and social policies. However, the economic policy portfolio was dropped when the role was red ...
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Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs
The Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore that oversees policies and issues related to the Muslim community in Singapore. The minister-in-charge of muslim affairs also oversee the ''Administration of M ...
References
2003 establishments in Singapore
National Security
National security, or national defence, is the security and defence of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of government. Originally conceived as protection against military atta ...
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