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| Born: | Singapore, 20 May 1941 | | | | Education: | | 1955 - 1960 | Raffles Institution, Singapore | | 1961 - 1964 | University of Singapore
(Bachelor of Arts with Honours [First Class] in Economics) | | 1966 - 1967 | Williams College , USA
(Master of Arts in Development Economics) |
| | | | Appointments: | | 1964 - 1969 | Administrative Officer, Singapore
Administrative Service | | 1969 - Sep 1977 | Neptune Orient Lines:
Planning and Projects Manager
Financial Director
Managing Director (Nov 1973 - Sep 1977) | | 1976 to date | Member of Parliament (Marine Parade GRC) | | 1977 - 1979 | Senior Minister of State for Finance | | 1979 - Nov 1990 | Held various portfolios as Minister for Trade and Industry, Minister for Health and Minister for Defence | | 1985 - Nov 1990 | First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence | 28 Nov 1990 -
12 Aug 2004 | Prime Minister (concurrently Minister for Defence until 1991.) Stepped down as Prime Minister on 12 Aug 2004 to pave the way for leadership self-renewal | | 12 Aug 2004 to date | Senior Minister in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Cabinet | | 20 Aug 2004 to date | Chairman, Monetary Authority of Singapore |
| | | | Political Activities: | Member of the People's Action Party Central Executive Committee since 1979
- Second Assistant Secretary-General (1979 - 1984)
- Assistant Secretary-General (1984 - 1989)
- First Assistant Secretary-General (1989 - 1992)
- Secretary-General (1992 to Dec 2004 when he relinquished
position to pave the way for Party leadership renewal)
- Led his Party to victory in three General Elections in
1991, 1997 and 2001 | | Family: | Married Mdm Tan Choo Leng,
Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Singapore
Advocate and Solicitor
They have two children - a daughter and a son | | | | Recreation: | Golf, Tennis |
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Senior Minister
Mr GOH Chok Tong | | | |
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