Minister for Defence (Singapore)

Defence Minister of the Republic of Singapore
Incumbent Ng Eng Hen, MP since 21 May 2011 (2011-05-21)
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
Goh Keng Swee	9 August 1965	1979
Howe Yoon Chong	1979	1982
Goh Chok Tong	1982	1990
Yeo Ning Hong	1991	1994
Lee Boon Yang	1994	1995
Tony Tan	1995	2004
Teo Chee Hean	2004	2011
Ng Eng Hen	21 May 2011	Incumbent

References

↑ "PM Lee announces new Cabinet today". AsiaOne. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

External links

Official website

Government of Singapore

Cabinet of Singapore

Ministries	Prime Minister's Office Ministry of Communications and Information (List) Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (List) Ministry of Defence (List) Ministry of Education (List) Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (List) Ministry of Finance (List) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (List) Ministry of Health (List) Ministry of Home Affairs (List) Ministry of Law (List) Ministry of Manpower (List) Ministry of National Development (List) Ministry of Social and Family Development (List) Ministry of Trade and Industry (List) Ministry of Transport (List)

Statutory agencies	Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Agency for Science, Technology and Research Building and Construction Authority Casino Regulatory Authority Central Provident Fund Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Civil Service College Defence Science and Technology Agency Economic Development Board Energy Market Authority Health Promotion Board Health Sciences Authority Housing and Development Board Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority International Enterprise Singapore Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Intellectual Property Office of Singapore JTC Corporation Land Transport Authority Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Media Development Authority National Arts Council National Environment Agency National Heritage Board National Library Board People's Association Public Transport Council Public Utilities Board SPRING Singapore Singapore Accountancy Commission Singapore Land Authority Singapore Tourism Board Singapore Workforce Development Agency Sport Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority

Former statutory agencies	Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore Post Office Savings Bank Singapore Broadcasting Authority Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Singapore Harbour Board Singapore Improvement Trust Singapore Telecommunications National Computer Board Telecommunication Authority of Singapore Public Works Department

Central bank	Monetary Authority of Singapore

Sovereign wealth fund	Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Temasek Holdings

Politics of Singapore

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