Goh Chok Tong Politician

ďGoh Chok Tong (born 20 May 1941;Chinese: 吴作栋; pinyin: Wú Zuò dòng) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he became Singapore's second Prime Minister on 28 November 1990, succeeding Lee Kuan Yew, and served in the role until 12 August 2004, when he stepped down and was succeeded by Lee Hsien Loong. He subsequently served as Senior Minister until May 2011, and as Chairman of the Monetary Authority Of Singapore (MAS). He continues to serve as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency and holds the honorary title of "Emeritus Senior Minister".

Personal facts

Goh Chok Tong
Birth dateMay 20, 1941
Birth place
British Empire , Singapore
Religion
Agnosticism
Education
National University of Singapore
Williams College
Spouse
Tan Choo Leng

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Office holder

associate
officePrime Minister of Singapore
party
People's Action Party
president
S. R. Nathan
prime minister
successor

Goh Chok Tong on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://app.sgdi.gov.sg/listing.asp?agency_subtype=dept&agency_id=0000000014