| Defence Minister of the Republic of Singapore | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of |
Cabinet of Singapore Parliament of Singapore |
| Reports to | The Prime Minister |
| Appointer | The Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 9 August 1965 |
| First holder | Goh Keng Swee |
| Website | www.mindef.gov.sg |
The Minister for Defence is head of the Ministry of Defence, and a member of the Cabinet of Singapore. The position is currently held by Ng Eng Hen.[1]
| Minister | Start of Term | End of Term | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goh Keng Swee | 9 August 1965 | 16 August 1967 | |
| Lim Kim San | 17 August 1967 | 10 August 1970 | |
| Goh Keng Swee | 11 August 1970 | 11 February 1979 | |
| Howe Yoon Chong | 12 February 1979 | 31 May 1982 | |
| Goh Chok Tong | 1 June 1982 | 27 November 1990 | Singapore's second PM from 1990 to 2004 |
| Yeo Ning Hong | 1 July 1991 | 1 July 1994 | |
| Lee Boon Yang | 2 July 1994 | 1 August 1995 | |
| Tony Tan | 1 August 1995 | 1 August 2003 | Singapore's seventh President from 1 Sept 2011 to 31 Aug 2017. |
| Teo Chee Hean | 1 August 2003 | 20 May 2011 | Currently one of Singapore's deputy prime ministers. |
| Ng Eng Hen | 21 May 2011 | Incumbent |
References[]
- ↑ "PM Lee announces new Cabinet today". AsiaOne. http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110518-279436.html. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
External links[]
The original article can be found at Minister for Defence (Singapore) and the edit history here.