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The Security and Intelligence Division is an intelligence agency of the government of Singapore responsible for external intelligence operations. An intelligence agency is a governmental organization devoted to gathering of information by means of espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public sources. ...

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History

The Security and Intelligence Division shares a similar background to its domestic counterpart, the Internal Security Department. The primary intelligence organ since the colonial era was the Malaysian Special Branch. With the independence of Singapore, the Ministry of Interior and Defence was directed to reorganize and consolidate all intelligence capabilities in January 1966. SID was subsequently established in February 1966 with Mr Tay Seow Huah being appointed as its first Director. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Malaysian Special Branch is the Malaysian government intelligence agency. ...


Directors

From To Name
February 1966 1971 Tay Seow Huah
1971 1979 Sellapan Ramanathan (S.R. Nathan)
1979 1994 Eddie Teo (张赞成)
1994 14 March 2005 BG Choi Shing Kwok (蔡承国)
15 March 2005 Present BG Chee Wee Kiong

Mr Eddie Teo was also concurrent Director of ISD from 1982 to 1986. Sellapan Ramanathan (born July 3, 1924) is the sixth and current President of the Republic of Singapore. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


In 1974, Director Nathan led a negotiation team to help resolve the Laju hostage crisis. He later became the President of Singapore.[1] The Laju incident occurred on 31 January 1974 in Singapore, when four armed men attacked the Shell oil refinery complex on Pulau Bukom and then hijacked a ferryboat Laju. ... Flag of the President of Singapore - banner of arms The President of Singapore is the head of state. ...


References

  1. ^ 1974 - The Laju Incident - Ong Kian Seng, Ministry of Defence, 7 January 2002

The Ministry of Defence (abbreviated MINDEF) is entrusted with overseeing the defence needs of the Republic of Singapore. ...

External links

  • Public Service Commission: Mr Eddie Teo

 

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