Goh Chok Tong
Appearance
Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong | |||||||||||||||||
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吴作栋 | |||||||||||||||||
3rd Senior Minister of Singapore | |||||||||||||||||
In office 12 August 2004 – 21 May 2011 Serving with S. Jayakumar (2009–2011) | |||||||||||||||||
President | S.R. Nathan | ||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lee Kuan Yew | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Teo Chee Hean Tharman Shanmugaratnam | ||||||||||||||||
2nd Prime Minister of Singapore | |||||||||||||||||
In office 28 November 1990 – 12 August 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by | Lee Kuan Yew | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||
2nd Secretary-General of the People's Action Party | |||||||||||||||||
In office 1 November 1992 – 3 December 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lee Kuan Yew | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||
Member of Parliament | |||||||||||||||||
In office 1988–2020 | |||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Newly created Marine Parade SMC | ||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Marine Parade GRC (Marine Parade) | ||||||||||||||||
In office 1976–1988 | |||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Newly created | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Abolished Created Marine Parade GRC | ||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Marine Parade SMC | ||||||||||||||||
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Born | Singapore, Straits Settlements | 20 May 1941||||||||||||||||
Political party | People's Action Party (1976–present) | ||||||||||||||||
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Alma mater | University of Singapore, Williams College | ||||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 吴作栋 | ||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 吳作棟 | ||||||||||||||||
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Goh.
Goh Chok Tong (simplified Chinese: 吴作栋; traditional Chinese: 吳作棟; pinyin: Wú Zuòdòng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô Chok-tòng; born 20 May 1941) was the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he became 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 Singapore's Senior Minister until May 2011, and as the Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. 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".