Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet Explained

Cabinet Name:Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet
Jurisdiction:Singapore
Cabinet Number:10th
Flag:Flag_of_Singapore.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:7 September 1991
Date Dissolved:24 January 1997
Government Head:Goh Chok Tong
Deputy Government Head:Lee Hsien Loong
Ong Teng Cheong (until 1993)
Tony Tan Keng Yam (from 1995)
State Head:Wee Kim Wee (until 1993)
Ong Teng Cheong (from 1993)
Political Party:People's Action Party
Legislature Status:Supermajority
Opposition Party:Singapore Democratic Party
Worker's Party
Opposition Leader:Chiam See Tong (until 1993)
Ling How Doong (from 1993)
Previous: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]

PortfolioNameTerm startTerm end
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong7 September 199124 January 1997
Senior MinisterLee Kuan Yew7 September 199124 January 1997
Deputy Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong7 September 199124 January 1997
Deputy Prime MinisterOng Teng Cheong7 September 19911 September 1993
Deputy Prime MinisterTony Tan1 August 199524 January 1997
Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeLee Boon Yang7 September 19911 January 1992
Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeLim Boon Heng27 July 199310 October 1993
Minister for Trade and IndustryLee Hsien Loong7 September 19916 December 1992
S. Dhanabalan7 December 19921 January 1993
Yeo Cheow Tong2 January 199324 January 1997
Minister for National DevelopmentS. Dhanabalan7 September 199131 August 1992
Richard Hu1 September 19921 January 1994
Lim Hng Kiang2 January 199424 January 1997
Minister for EducationTony Tan7 September 19911 January 1992
Lee Yock Suan2 January 199224 January 1997
Second Minister for EducationLee Yock Suan7 September 19911 January 1992
Ministry for the EnvironmentAhmad Mattar7 September 199130 June 1993
Mah Bow Tan1 July 199316 April 1995
Teo Chee Hean17 April 199524 January 1997
Minister for DefenceYeo Ning Hong7 September 19911 July 1994
Lee Boon Yang2 July 199431 July 1995
Tony Tan1 August 199524 January 1997
Second Minister for DefenceLee Boon Yang7 September 19911 July 1994
Minister for LawS. Jayakumar7 September 199124 January 1997
Minister for Home AffairsS. Jayakumar7 September 199124 January 1997
Minister for FinanceRichard Hu Tsu Tau7 September 199124 January 1997
Minister for LabourLee Yock Suan7 September 19911 January 1992
Lee Boon Yang2 January 199224 January 1997
Minister for Foreign AffairsWong Kan Seng7 September 19911 January 1994
S. Jayakumar2 January 199424 January 1997
Second Minister for Foreign AffairsGeorge Yeo7 September 19911 January 1994
Minister for HealthYeo Cheow Tong7 September 19911 January 1994
George Yeo2 January 199424 January 1997
Minister for Community DevelopmentYeo Cheow Tong7 September 19911 January 1994
Abdullah Tarmugi2 January 199424 January 1997
Minister for Information and the ArtsGeorge Yeo7 September 199124 January 1997
Minister for CommunicationsMah Bow Tan7 September 199124 January 1997
Minister-in-charge of Muslim AffairsAhmad Mattar7 September 199130 June 1993
Abdullah Tarmugi30 June 199324 January 1997
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GE2015: A look back at the last 5 general elections from 1991 to 2011 . 2 January 2019.
  2. Web site: ELECTIONS HELD IN 1991 . 2 January 2019.
  3. Web site: 5 September 1991 . PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE . National Archives of Singapore.
  4. Web site: 28 December 1991 . PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE . National Archives of Singapore.
  5. Web site: 7 June 1993 . PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE . National Archives of Singapore.
  6. Web site: 13 April 1995 . PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE . National Archives of Singapore.

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