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The '''Ministry of Interior and Defence''' of [[Singapore]] was set up in 1965, with Dr. [[Goh Keng Swee]] as the first Minister. The Ministry was responsible for both internal and external security, controlling both the [[Singapore Police Force|Police Force]] and the [[Singapore Armed Forces|Armed Forces]].<ref name="MID1">{{cite web|url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/about_us/history/birth_of_saf/v07n11_history.html|title=1965 - The Ministry of Interior and Defence|last=Germaine Foo-Tan|date=7 November 2003|work=History Snippets|publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)|Singaporean Ministry of Defence]] (MINDEF)|accessdate=16 July 2011}}</ref><!--last updated 4 May 2010--> |
The '''Ministry of Interior and Defence''' of [[Singapore]] was set up in 1965, with Dr. [[Goh Keng Swee]] as the first Minister. The Ministry was responsible for both internal and external security, controlling both the [[Singapore Police Force|Police Force]] and the [[Singapore Armed Forces|Armed Forces]].<ref name="MID1">{{cite web|url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/about_us/history/birth_of_saf/v07n11_history.html|title=1965 - The Ministry of Interior and Defence|last=Germaine Foo-Tan|date=7 November 2003|work=History Snippets|publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)|Singaporean Ministry of Defence]] (MINDEF)|accessdate=16 July 2011}}</ref><!--last updated 4 May 2010--> |
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A legacy of the Ministry can be found in [[Vehicle registration plates of Singapore|vehicle registration plates]] bearing "MID", belonging to the present day [[Singapore Armed Forces]].<ref name="MID1"/> |
A legacy of the Ministry can be found in [[Vehicle registration plates of Singapore|vehicle registration plates]] bearing "MID", belonging to the present day [[Singapore Armed Forces]].<ref name="MID1"/> |
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== List of Ministers for the Interior and Defence== |
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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 (Singapore)|Minister for Home Affairs]] and [[Minister for Defence (Singapore)|Minister for Defence]]. |
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|[[Goh Keng Swee]]||9 August 1965 - 16 August 1967 |
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|[[Lim Kim San]]||17 August 1967 - 10 August 1970 |
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Revision as of 06:56, 26 July 2020
The Ministry of Interior and Defence of Singapore was set up in 1965, with Dr. Goh Keng Swee as the first Minister. The Ministry was responsible for both internal and external security, controlling both the Police Force and the Armed Forces.[1]
As the differences between the police and armed forces became more defined, the Ministry was eventually split into the current Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs in 1970.[1]
A legacy of the Ministry can be found in vehicle registration plates bearing "MID", belonging to the present day Singapore Armed Forces.[1]
List of Ministers for the Interior and Defence
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.
| Minister | Term |
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| Goh Keng Swee | 9 August 1965 - 16 August 1967 |
| Lim Kim San | 17 August 1967 - 10 August 1970 |
References
- ^ a b c Germaine Foo-Tan (7 November 2003). "1965 - The Ministry of Interior and Defence". History Snippets. Singaporean Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). Retrieved 16 July 2011.
