K. Shanmugam
K. Shanmugam | |
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| காசிவிஸ்வநாதன் சண்முகம் | |
Shanmugam in 2013 | |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong |
| Second Minister | Desmond Lee (2017) Josephine Teo (2017-2025) Edwin Tong (from 2025) |
| Preceded by | Teo Chee Hean |
| In office 1 November 2010 – 20 May 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Wong Kan Seng |
| Succeeded by | Teo Chee Hean |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Lawrence Wong |
| Preceded by | Teo Chee Hean |
| Minister for Law | |
| In office 1 May 2008 – 22 May 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong |
| Second Minister | Indranee Rajah (2018) Edwin Tong (2020–2025) |
| Preceded by | S. Jayakumar |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Tong |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Second Minister | Lui Tuck Yew (2011–2012) Grace Fu (2012–2015) Masagos Zulkifli (2015) |
| Preceded by | George Yeo |
| Succeeded by | Vivian Balakrishnan |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | |
| In office 1 May 2008 – 31 October 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Wong Kan Seng |
| Succeeded by | S. Iswaran (2011–2015) Masagos Zulkifli (2015) |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Nee Soon GRC | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | PAP held |
| Majority |
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| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Sembawang GRC | |
| In office 3 September 1988 – 18 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | PAP held |
| Majority |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam 26 March 1959 Colony of Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse |
Jothie Rajah (divorced)Seetha Subbiah (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 (from previous marriage) |
| Education | National University of Singapore (LLB) |
Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam SC (born 26 March 1959), better known as K. Shanmugam, is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Minister for Law from 2008 to 2025 and Minister for Home Affairs since 2015 and Coordinating Minister for National Security since 2025. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Chong Pang division of Nee Soon GRC since 2011.
A lawyer by profession, Shanmugam made a name for himself in litigation, arbitration and insolvency cases before he entered politics. In 1998, at the age of 38, he was one of the youngest lawyers in Singapore to be appointed Senior Counsel. Along with Davinder Singh, he was known as one of the "twin titans of litigation" and a prominent figure in Singapore's legal circles. He has been recognized for his skills in cross-examination and has represented clients both for and against former prime ministers of Singapore in civil lawsuits. Over 100 of his cases have been reported in Singapore's law reports.