How MHA Works

Seven Departments. Three Statutory Boards. One Home Team.

Each has a specific role and responsibility but all share a common mission and vision. All Home Team Departments and agencies work as one with our community, to keep Singapore safe and secure

How We Work Together

The Home Team works together as one, in close partnership with the community, to keep our Home safe and secure.

Our Home Team Guardians work round the clock to keep our home and loved ones safe amidst an increasingly complex security environment. The Home Team is constantly innovating to prepare ourselves to respond to security challenges and to strengthen partnerships with the community to keep Singapore safe and secure.

The Home Team comprises 11 agencies:

01 Ministry HQ
07 Departments
03 StatBoards

Ministry of Home Affairs

As one Home Team, we serve with determination, pride and passion, guided always by our core values of Honour and Unity.

Keen to play a part as a Home Team volunteer? Find out more at: https://www.mha.gov.sg/htvn

Interested in a career with us? Get more information from our MHA Careers page.

Our Leaders

Mr K Shanmugam

Minister for Home Affairs & Minister for Law

Mrs Josephine Teo

Minister for Manpower & Second Minister for Home Affairs

Associate Professor Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim

Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of National Development

Mr Desmond Tan

Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Sustainability & the Environment

MHA Management Team

Mr Pang Kin Keong Permanent Secretary
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Mr Chew Hock Yong Permanent Secretary (Home Affairs Development)
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Mr Chan Tsan Deputy Secretary (Development)	Mr Puah Kok Keong Deputy Secretary (Policy)	Mr T. Raja Kumar Deputy Secretary (International and Training)

Divisions in Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters
Community Partnership & Communications Group	Finance & Admin Division	Gambling Regulatory Unit
Human Resource Division	Home Team Medical Services Division	International Cooperation and Partnerships Division
Legal Division	Joint Operations Group	Technology and Logistics Policy Division
Planning & Organisation Division	Policy Development Division	Risk Management and Audit Group
Registry of Societies	Research & Statistics Division	Training and Competency Development Division

Do you know the MHA Story?

Though its days as the centre of homefront security or as the seat of power for the British during colonial times have long past, MHA Headquarters still stands testament to a rich heritage of perseverance and dedication to safeguarding Singapore’s security. The timeline below summarises some of the key milestones of MHA HQ.

1959

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) was set up when Singapore attained self-governance

1963

Singapore joined the Federation of Malaysia and internal security (or Home Affairs) became a federal responsibility

1965

Singapore gained independence. Home Affairs came under the purview of the Ministry of Interior and Defence (MID) and returned to its Empress Place address

1970

Home Affairs and Defence became separate Ministries. MHA remained at Pearl's Hill

1977

MHA moved to Phoenix Park at Tanglin Road

2001

MHA, together with Police Headquarters, moved to its current premises at New Phoenix Park at 28 Irrawaddy Road

Always Innovating to keep Singapore Safe and Secure

The Home Team is constantly on the look-out for new and better ways to keep Singapore safe and secure. Innovation and new technology allow us to stay relevant and adapt to the ever-changing security landscape and new challenges that come our way.