Yeo Cheow Tong
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Yeo Cheow Tong | |
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| 姚照东 | |
| Minister for Transport[1] | |
| In office 23 November 2001 – 29 May 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | himself (post renamed from Minister for Communications and Information Technology) |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Lim |
| Minister for Communications and Information Technology | |
| In office 3 June 1999 – 22 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Mah Bow Tan |
| Succeeded by | himself (as Minister for Transport) |
| Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 25 January 1997 – 2 June 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Teo Chee Hean |
| Succeeded by | Lee Yock Suan |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 28 November 1990 – 31 December 1993 Acting: 1 January 1987 - 27 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Singapore Parliament for Hong Kah GRC (Yew Tee) |
| In office 24 August 1988 – 19 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Seat Created |
| Succeeded by | Seat Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1947 Colony of Singapore |
| Spouse | Helen Yeo-Tan Cheng Hoong |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
Yeo Cheow Tong (
Early life
Yeo was educated at Anglo-Chinese School, before receiving a Colombo Plan Scholarship[2] in 1967 to study at the University of Western Australia, where he received a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) degree.[citation needed]
Career
He worked for Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) from 1972 to 1975, before entering the private sector. He entered politics in 1984. At the 1984 general election, Yeo was elected a Member of Parliament for Hong Kah constituency. In 1985, he was appointed a Minister of State at the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 1988, Yeo became the Acting
In June 2006, Yeo resigned from the Cabinet to return to the private sector. He continued to serve as a Member of Parliament for the Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency until 2011, when he retired from politics. He was succeeded by Alex Yam in the 2011 Singaporean general election.
Personal life
Yeo is married to lawyer Helen Yeo-Tan Cheng Hoong. The couple have three children and 6 grandchildren.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Yeo Cheow Tong: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 2018-12-03.
- Asiaone. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
External links
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