Minister for Home Affairs (Singapore)
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The Minister for Home Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore
. Formed in 1970, it replaced the post of Minister for the Interior and Defence
with the split of the Ministry of the Interior and Defence into the Ministry of Defence
and the Ministry of Home Affairs
.
Cabinet of Singapore
The Cabinet of Singapore forms the Government of Singapore together with the President of Singapore. It is led by the Prime Minister of Singapore who is the head of government...
. Formed in 1970, it replaced the post of Minister for the Interior and Defence
Minister for the Interior and Defence (Singapore)
The Minister for the Interior and Defence was an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore and heads the Ministry of Interior and Defence, before it was split into two portfolios on August 11, 1970 as the Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Defence....
with the split of the Ministry of the Interior and Defence into the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (Singapore)
The Ministry of Defence is a ministry of the Government of Singapore entrusted with overseeing the national defence needs of the Republic of Singapore. It is the headquarters of the Singapore Armed Forces...
and the Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore)
The Ministry of Home Affairs is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for public safety, civil defence and immigration. It is also known as the Home Team. It is headed by the Minister for Home Affairs....
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| Minister | Term |
|---|---|
| Ong Pang Boon Ong Pang Boon Ong Pang Boon was a prominent first generation People's Action Party politician in Singapore.-Early life and education:Born in Kuala Lumpur, he was educated in a Chinese primary school, a Confucian middle school, Methodist Boys' School , and later attained a geography degree at the then... |
11 August 1970 - 5 September 1970 |
| Wong Lin Ken | 6 September 1970 - 15 September 1972 |
| Edmund William Barker | 16 September 1972 - 30 October 1972 |
| Chua Sian Chin | 1 November 1972 - 1 January 1985 |
| Shunmugam Jayakumar | 2 January 1985 - 1 January 1994 |
| Wong Kan Seng Wong Kan Seng Wong Kan Seng is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served as the country's Deputy Prime Minister from 2005 to 2011... |
2 January 1994 - 31 October 2010 |
| K Shanmugam | 1 November 2010 - 17 May 2011 |
| Teo Chee Hean Teo Chee Hean Teo Chee Hean is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Home Affairs and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security, and a Member of Parliament for the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group... |
18 May 2011 - Present |