Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet
Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet | |
|---|---|
Tony Tan Keng Yam (from 1995) | |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority 77 / 87 |
| Opposition party | Singapore Democratic Party Worker's Party |
| Opposition leader | Chiam See Tong (until 1993) Ling How Doong (from 1993) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1991 |
| Legislature term(s) | 8th Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | First Goh Chok Tong Cabinet |
| Successor | Third Goh Chok Tong Cabinet |
The Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet was formed after the 1991 Singaporean general election and dissolved for the 1997 Singaporean general election. The new Cabinet was formed due to Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong, calling a snap election, seeking a strong and fresh mandate after succeeding Lee Kuan Yew as prime minister.[1][2]
Cabinet
The Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet is composed of the following members.[3][4][5][6]
| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong | 7 September 1991 | 24 January 1997 |
| Senior Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 7 September 1991 | 24 January 1997 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | 7 September 1991 | 24 January 1997 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ong Teng Cheong | 7 September 1991 | 1 September 1993 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Tony Tan | 1 August 1995 | 24 January 1997 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Lee Boon Yang | 7 September 1991 | 1 January 1992 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Lim Boon Heng | 27 July 1993 | 10 October 1993 |
Minister for Trade and Industry
|
Lee Hsien Loong | 7 September 1991 | 6 December 1992 |
| S. Dhanabalan | 7 December 1992 | 1 January 1993 | |
| Yeo Cheow Tong | 2 January 1993 | 24 January 1997 | |
Minister for National Development
|
S. Dhanabalan | 7 September 1991 | 31 August 1992 |
| Richard Hu | 1 September 1992 | 1 January 1994 | |
| Lim Hng Kiang[a] | 2 January 1994 | 24 January 1997 | |
Minister for Education
|
Tony Tan | 7 September 1991 | 1 January 1992 |
| Lee Yock Suan | 2 January 1992 | 24 January 1997 | |
| Second Minister for Education | Lee Yock Suan | 7 September 1991 | 1 January 1992 |
Ministry for the Environment
|
Ahmad Mattar | 7 September 1991 | 30 June 1993 |
| Mah Bow Tan | 1 July 1993 | 16 April 1995 | |
| Teo Chee Hean[b] | 17 April 1995 | 24 January 1997 | |
Minister for Defence
|
Yeo Ning Hong | 7 September 1991 | 1 July 1994 |
| Lee Boon Yang | 2 July 1994 | 31 July 1995 | |
| Tony Tan | 1 August 1995 | 24 January 1997 | |
| Second Minister for Defence | Lee Boon Yang | 7 September 1991 | 1 July 1994 |
Minister for Law
|
S. Jayakumar | 7 September 1991 | 24 January 1997 |
Minister for Home Affairs
|
S. Jayakumar | 7 September 1991 | 24 January 1997 |
Minister for Finance
|
Richard Hu Tsu Tau
|
7 September 1991 | 24 January 1997 |
| Minister for Labour | Lee Yock Suan | 7 September 1991 | 1 January 1992 |
| Lee Boon Yang | 2 January 1992 | 24 January 1997 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Wong Kan Seng | 7 September 1991 | 1 January 1994 |
| S. Jayakumar | 2 January 1994 | 24 January 1997 | |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | George Yeo | 7 September 1991 | 1 January 1994 |
Minister for Health
|
Yeo Cheow Tong | 7 September 1991 | 1 January 1994 |
| George Yeo | 2 January 1994 | 24 January 1997 | |
| Minister for Community Development | Yeo Cheow Tong | 7 September 1991 | 1 January 1994 |
| Abdullah Tarmugi[c] | 2 January 1994 | 24 January 1997 | |
Minister for Information and the Arts
|
George Yeo | 7 September 1991 | 24 January 1997 |
| Minister for Communications | Mah Bow Tan | 7 September 1991 | 24 January 1997 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | Ahmad Mattar | 7 September 1991 | 30 June 1993 |
| Abdullah Tarmugi | 30 June 1993 | 24 January 1997 |
Notes
References
- ^ "GE2015: A look back at the last 5 general elections from 1991 to 2011". Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "ELECTIONS HELD IN 1991". Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 5 September 1991.
- ^ "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 28 December 1991.
- ^ "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 7 June 1993.
- ^ "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 13 April 1995.