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Ministry of Defence

Mr Chan Chun Sing

Minister for Defence

Last updated 27 July 2025
Minister of Defence, Mr Chan Chun Sing

Mr Chan Chun Sing was appointed Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence in May 2025. He has been Minister-in-charge of the Public Service since 1 May 2018.

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Work and appointments

2021 to 2025

Minister for Education

2018 to 2021

Minister for Trade and Industry

2015 to 2021

Deputy Chairman, People’s Association

2015 to 2018

Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress

2013 to 2015

Minister for Social and Family Development
Second Minister for Defence

2011 to 2012

Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports
Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts

2011 to Present

Member of Parliament

2010 to 2011

Chief of Army

Education

2005

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1998

US Army Command and General Staff College

1988 to 1991

Cambridge University