Ministry of Defence (Singapore)
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| Ministry of Defence Singapore |
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| Formed | 11 August 1970 |
| Preceding agency | Ministry of Interior and Defence |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
| Headquarters | MINDEF Building, Gombak Drive, Singapore 1°22′17.77″N 103°45′32.62″E / 1.3716028°N 103.7590611°E |
| Employees | 1,527 (2006) [1] |
| Annual budget | 10.80 billion (est) SGD (2008) [1] |
| Ministers responsible | Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen, Second Minister for Defence Assoc Prof Koo Tsai Kee, Minister of State for Defence |
| Agency executives | Chiang Chie Foo, Permanent Secretary (Defence) Dr Tan Kim Siew, Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) BG Ang Aik Hwang Gary, Deputy Secretary (Policy) Tan Yoke Meng Willie, Deputy Secretary (Administration) |
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| www.mindef.gov.sg | |
The Ministry of Defence (Abbreviation: MINDEF; Chinese: 新加坡国防部 ; Malay: Kementerian Pertahanan; Tamil: தற்காப்பு அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore entrusted with overseeing the national defence needs of the Republic of Singapore. It controls the Singapore Armed Forces. It has a policy of Total Defence which consists of Military Defence, Civil Defence, Economic Defence, Social Defence and Psychological Defence.
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[edit] History
The Ministry of Defence, together with the Ministry of Home Affairs was created on 11 August 1970 by splitting up the then-Ministry of Interior and Defence.
[edit] Mission
The SAF's declared mission statement is to "enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor."[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Head J: Ministry of Defence" (PDF). Budget 2008: Revenue and Expenditure Estimates. Ministry of Finance. 2007-03-31. http://www.mof.gov.sg/budget_2008/revenue_expenditure/attachment/MINDEF_EE2008.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-10-04.
- ^ "About Us: Mission". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/about_us/mission.html.
[edit] External links
- Ministry of Defence — Official Website
- Singapore Government Directory Interactive — Ministry of Defence
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