Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defense- Dr NG Eng Hen
Khaw Boon Wan is the Minister for National Development for Singapore.
Mr Teo Chee Hean
Mr Teo Chee Hean
He is the Minister of education and second minister for Defence in Singapore.
Mr Teo Chee Hean
He helped to contribute greatly in shaping the development of Singapore into a prosperous nation as the first Finance Minister in 1959 and later as the Defence Minister of an independent Singapore.
In Singapore, there is a minister of defence but if Singapore has to fight, the soldiers fight. When boys become old enough, they go to the army. The army trains them to become young soldiers their country.
Ministry of Defence - Singapore - was created in 1970.
The former Minister for Education before Heng Swee Kiat was Ng Eng Hen, who is now the Minister of Defence and Leader of the House.
A defence minister is responsible for the administration of the armed forces, planning and preparation to defend against possible attack on the country, and planning and preparation to execute possible attack on foreign countries if the executive office decides it is necessary to initiate such an attacks.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam is the Minister for Finance for Singapore.
K. Shanmugam is the Minister for Law for Singapore.
Heng Swee Keat is the Minister for Education for Singapore.
Lui Tuck Yew is the Minister for Transport for Singapore.