Ministry of Interior and Defence
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 the Ministry of Home Affairs on 11 August 1970.[1]
Ministers
The Ministry was previously headed by the Minister for the Interior and Defence, who was appointed as part of the Cabinet of Singapore.
| Minister | Term | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Goh Keng Swee | 9 August 1965 – 16 August 1967 | [2] |
| Lim Kim San | 17 August 1967 – 10 August 1970 |
Legacy
A legacy of the Ministry can be found in vehicle registration plates bearing "MID", belonging to the present day Singapore Armed Forces.[1]
References
- Germaine Foo-Tan (7 November 2003). "1965 - The Ministry of Interior and Defence". History Snippets. Singaporean Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- Stolarchuk, Jewel (7 October 2018). ""He deserves just as much credit as LKY does" – Singaporeans commemorate Goh Keng Swee's 100th birth anniversary – The Independent News". The Independent. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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