Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet

Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet

10th Cabinet of Singapore
Date formed7 September 1991
Date dissolved24 January 1997
People and organisations
Head of state
Wee Kim Wee
(until 1 September 1993)
Ong Teng Cheong
(from 1 September 1993)
Head of government
Goh Chok Tong
Deputy head of government
Lee Hsien Loong
Ong Teng Cheong
(until 16 August 1993)
Tony Tan Keng Yam
(from 1 August 1995)
Member party
People's Action Party
Status in legislature
Supermajority
Opposition party
Singapore Democratic Party
Worker's Party
Opposition leader
Chiam See Tong
(until 6 August 1993)
Ling How Doong
(from 6 August 1993)
History
Election1991
Legislature term8th Parliament of Singapore
PredecessorFirst Goh Chok Tong Cabinet
SuccessorThird 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][7][8][9][10][11]

Portfolio Name Term
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong 28 November 1990 – 12 August 2004
Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew 28 November 1990 – 21 May 2011
Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong 28 November 1990 – 16 August 1993
Lee Hsien Loong 28 November 1990 – 12 August 2004
Tony Tan 1 August 1995 – 1 September 2005
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lee Boon Yang 1 July 1991 – 1 January 1992
Lim Boon Heng 27 July 1993 – 10 October 1993
Minister for Trade and Industry Lee Hsien Loong 1 January 1987 – 6 December 1992
S. Dhanabalan 7 December 1992 – 1 January 1994
Yeo Cheow Tong 2 January 1994 – 24 January 1997
Second Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Boon Heng 27 July 1993 – 10 October 1993
Minister for National Development S. Dhanabalan 1 January 1987 – 31 August 1992
Richard Hu 1 September 1992 – 1 January 1994
Lim Hng Kiang[a] 2 January 1994 – 16 April 1995 (acting),
17 April 1995 – 2 June 1999
Minister for Education Tony Tan 2 January 1985 – 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 2 January 1985 – 30 June 1993
Mah Bow Tan 1 July 1993 – 16 April 1995
Teo Chee Hean[b] 17 April 1995 – 14 January 1996 (acting),
15 January 1996 – 24 January 1997
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Ahmad Mattar 5 September 1977 – 30 June 1993
Abdullah Tarmugi 1 July 1993 – 24 March 2002
Minister for Defence Yeo Ning Hong 1 July 1991 – 1 July 1994
Lee Boon Yang 2 July 1994 – 31 July 1995
Tony Tan 1 August 1995 – 31 July 2003
Second Minister for Defence Lee Boon Yang 1 July 1991 – 1 July 1994
Teo Chee Hean 15 January 1996 – 31 July 2003
Minister for Law S. Jayakumar 13 September 1988 – 30 April 2008
Minister for Home Affairs S. Jayakumar 2 January 1985 – 1 January 1994
Wong Kan Seng 2 January 1994 – 31 October 2010
Minister for Finance Richard Hu 7 May 1985 – 9 November 2001
Minister for Labour Lee Yock Suan 1 January 1987 – 1 January 1992
Lee Boon Yang 2 January 1992 – 31 March 1998
Minister for Foreign Affairs Wong Kan Seng 13 September 1988 – 1 January 1994
S. Jayakumar 2 January 1994 – 11 August 2004
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo 1 July 1991 – 1 January 1994
Lim Hng Kiang 17 April 1995 – 22 November 2001
Minister for Health Yeo Cheow Tong 28 November 1990 – 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[b] 2 January 1994 – 14 January 1996 (acting),
15 January 1996 – 31 March 2000
Minister for Information and the Arts George Yeo 1 July 1991 – 2 June 1999
Minister for Communications Mah Bow Tan 7 September 1991 – 2 June 1999
Minister without portfolio Lim Boon Heng 10 October 1993 – 22 November 2001

List of ministers

The following is the list of ministers in the Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet.[3][4][12][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Cabinet members are listed in bold.

Prime Minister's Office
Office 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 Ong Teng Cheong 7 September 1991 16 August 1993
Lee Hsien Loong 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Tony Tan 1 August 1995 24 January 1997
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lee Boon Yang 7 September 1991 1 January 1992
Lim Boon Heng 27 July 1993 10 October 1993
Minister without portfolio Lim Boon Heng 11 October 1993 24 January 1997
Ministry of Communications
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Communications Mah Bow Tan 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Minister of State for Communications Teo Chee Hean 21 December 1992 1 July 1994
Goh Chee Wee 2 July 1994 24 January 1997
Ministry of Community Development
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Community Development Yeo Cheow Tong 7 September 1991 1 January 1994
Abdullah Tarmugi[c] 2 January 1994 24 January 1997
Senior Minister of State for Community Development Ch'ng Jit Koon 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Ministry of Defence
Office Name Term start Term end
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
Teo Chee Hean 15 January 1996 24 January 1997
Senior Minister of State for Defence Teo Chee Hean 17 April 1995 14 January 1996
Minister of State for Defence Teo Chee Hean 2 July 1994 16 April 1995
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Matthias Yao 2 January 1994 24 January 1997
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Matthias Yao 7 September 1991 1 January 1994
Ministry of Education
Office Name Term start Term end
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
Senior Minister of State for Education Tay Eng Soon 7 September 1991 5 August 1993
Aline Wong 17 April 1995 24 January 1997
Sidek Saniff 15 January 1996 24 January 1997
Minister of State for Education Sidek Saniff 7 September 1991 14 January 1996
Ker Sin Tze 2 January 1992 31 August 1994
Aline Wong 2 January 1994 16 April 1995
Ministry of the Environment
Office Name Term start Term end
Ministry for the Environment Ahmad Mattar 7 September 1991 30 June 1993
Mah Bow Tan 1 July 1993 16 April 1995
Teo Chee Hean[c] 17 April 1995 24 January 1997
Minister of State for the Environment Abdullah Tarmugi 1 July 1993 16 April 1995
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Ho Kah Leong 2 January 1994 24 January 1997
Ministry of Finance
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Finance Richard Hu 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Minister of State for Finance Teo Chee Hean 21 December 1992 16 April 1995
Parliamentary Secretary for Finance Koo Tsai Kee 1 July 1995 24 January 1997
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Office Name Term start Term end
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
Lim Hng Kiang 17 April 1995 24 January 1997
Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Lim Hng Kiang 2 January 1994 16 April 1995
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yatiman Yusof 15 January 1996 24 January 1997
Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yatiman Yusof 7 September 1991 14 January 1996
Ministry of Health
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Health Yeo Cheow Tong 7 September 1991 1 January 1994
George Yeo 2 January 1994 24 January 1997
Senior Minister of State for Health Aline Wong 17 April 1995 24 January 1997
Minister of State for Health Aline Wong 7 September 1991 16 April 1995
Ministry of Home Affairs
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Home Affairs S. Jayakumar 7 September 1991 1 January 1994
Wong Kan Seng 2 January 1994 24 January 1997
Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Abdullah Tarmugi 17 April 1995 14 January 1996
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs Ho Peng Kee 15 January 1996 24 January 1997
Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs Ong Chit Chung 7 September 1991 30 June 1993
Ho Peng Kee 1 August 1993 14 January 1996
Ministry for Information and the Arts
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Information and the Arts George Yeo 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Minister of State for Information and the Arts Ker Sin Tze 2 January 1992 31 August 1994
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Information and the Arts Ho Kah Leong 7 September 1991 1 January 1994
Parliamentary Secretary for Information and the Arts Mohamad Maidin Packer Mohd 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Ministry of Labour
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Labour Lee Yock Suan 7 September 1991 1 January 1992
Lee Boon Yang 2 January 1992 24 January 1997
Minister of State for Labour Goh Chee Wee 11 October 1993 1 July 1994
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Labour Lee Yiok Seng 2 January 1994 24 January 1997
Parliamentary Secretary for Labour Ong Chit Chung 7 September 1991 30 June 1993
Ministry of Law
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Law S. Jayakumar 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Law Ho Peng Kee 15 January 1996 24 January 1997
Parliamentary Secretary for Law Ho Peng Kee 1 August 1993 14 January 1996
Ministry of National Development
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for National Development S. Dhanabalan 7 September 1991 31 August 1992
Richard Hu 1 September 1992 1 January 1994
Lim Hng Kiang[d] 2 January 1994 24 January 1997
Minister of State for National Development Lim Hng Kiang 7 September 1991 1 January 1994
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development Lee Yiok Seng 7 September 1991 1 January 1994
Matthias Yao 2 January 1994 24 January 1997
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Office Name Term start Term end
Minister for Trade and Industry Lee Hsien Loong 7 September 1991 6 December 1992
S. Dhanabalan 7 December 1992 1 January 1994
Yeo Cheow Tong 2 January 1994 24 January 1997
Second Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Boon Heng 27 July 1993 10 October 1993
Senior Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Boon Heng 7 September 1991 26 July 1993
Minister of State for Trade and Industry Goh Chee Wee 11 October 1993 24 January 1997

Notes

  1. ↑ In an acting capacity until 16 April 1995.
  2. 1 2 In an acting capacity until 14 January 1996.
  3. 1 2 In an acting capacity until 14 January 1996.
  4. ↑ In an acting capacity until 16 April 1995.

References

  1. ↑ "GE2015: A look back at the last 5 general elections from 1991 to 2011". Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "ELECTIONS HELD IN 1991". Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 5 September 1991.
  4. 1 2 "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 28 December 1991.
  5. 1 2 "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 7 June 1993.
  6. 1 2 "Lim Boon Heng becomes full Cabinet Minister from today". The Straits Times. 27 July 1993. p. 1 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. 1 2 "Chee Wee appointed Minister of State". The Straits Times. 1 October 1993. p. 1 – via NewspaperSG.
  8. 1 2 "Cheow Tong is Trade & Industry Minister in new Cabinet". The Business Times. 22 December 1993. p. 1 – via NewspaperSG.
  9. 1 2 "Dr Yeo resigns". The New Paper. 24 June 1994. p. 4 – via NewspaperSG.
  10. 1 2 "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 13 April 1995.
  11. 1 2 "Chee Hean, Abdullah promoted to full minister". The Straits Times. 13 January 1996. p. 1 – via NewspaperSG.
  12. ↑ "Finance, Communications posts for Cdre Teo". The Straits Times. 22 December 1992. p. 1 – via NewspaperSG.
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