First Goh Chok Tong Cabinet
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The first Goh Chok Tong Cabinet was formed after then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong was sworn in after the previous Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, stepped down and handed over prime ministership to Goh on 28 November 1990.[1][2]
Dateformed28 November 1990
Datedissolved6 September 1991
Head of state
Wee Kim WeeHead of government
Goh Chok TongFirst Goh Chok Tong Cabinet | |
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9th Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 28 November 1990 |
| Date dissolved | 6 September 1991 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Wee Kim Wee |
Head of government | Goh Chok Tong |
Deputy head of government | Lee Hsien Loong Ong Teng Cheong |
Member party | People's Action Party |
Status in legislature | Supermajority |
Opposition party | Worker's Party Singapore Democratic Party |
Opposition leader | Chiam See Tong |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 7th Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
| Successor | Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet |
Cabinet
The First Goh Chok Tong Cabinet was composed of the following members.[3][4]
| 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 | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Lee Boon Yang | 1 July 1991 – 1 January 1992 |
| Minister for Defence | Goh Chok Tong | 1 June 1982 – 30 June 1991 |
| Yeo Ning Hong | 1 July 1991 – 1 July 1994 | |
| Second Minister for Defence | Yeo Ning Hong | 28 November 1990 – 30 June 1991 |
| Lee Boon Yang | 1 July 1991 – 1 July 1994 | |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Lee Hsien Loong | 1 January 1987 – 6 December 1992 |
| Minister for National Development | S. Dhanabalan | 1 January 1987 – 31 August 1992 |
| Minister for Education | Tony Tan | 2 January 1985 – 1 January 1992 |
| Minister for the Environment | Ahmad Mattar | 2 January 1985 – 30 June 1993 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | Ahmad Mattar | 5 September 1977 – 30 June 1993 |
| Minister for Communications | Yeo Ning Hong | 28 November 1990 – 30 June 1991 |
| Mah Bow Tan | 1 July 1991 – 6 September 1991 (acting) | |
| Minister for Law | S. Jayakumar | 13 September 1988 – 30 April 2008 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | S. Jayakumar | 2 January 1985 – 1 January 1994 |
| Minister for Finance | Richard Hu | 7 May 1985 – 9 November 2001 |
| Minister for Labour | Lee Yock Suan | 1 January 1987 – 1 January 1992 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Wong Kan Seng | 13 September 1988 – 1 January 1994 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | George Yeo | 1 July 1991 – 1 January 1994 |
| Minister for Community Development | Wong Kan Seng | 1 January 1987 – 30 June 1991 |
| Seet Ai Mee | 1 July 1991 – 6 September 1991 (acting) | |
| Minister for Health | Yeo Cheow Tong | 28 November 1990 – 1 January 1994 |
| Minister for Information and the Arts | George Yeo | 28 November 1990 – 30 June 1991 (acting), 1 July 1991 – 2 June 1999 |
List of office holders
The following is the list of office holders in the First Goh Chok Tong Cabinet.[3][4] Cabinet members are listed in bold.
| Prime Minister's Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Senior Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ong Teng Cheong | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Lee Hsien Loong | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | Lee Boon Yang | 1 July 1991 | 6 September 1991 |
| Ministry of Communications | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Communications | Yeo Ning Hong | 28 November 1990 | 30 June 1991 |
| Mah Bow Tan[a] | 1 July 1991 | 6 September 1991 | |
| Minister of State for Communications | Mah Bow Tan | 28 November 1990 | 30 June 1991 |
| Ministry of Community Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Community Development | Wong Kan Seng | 28 November 1990 | 30 June 1991 |
| Seet Ai Mee[a] | 1 July 1991 | 6 September 1991 | |
| Minister of State for Community Development | Ch'ng Jit Koon | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Seet Ai Mee | 28 November 1990 | 30 June 1991 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Defence | Goh Chok Tong | 28 November 1990 | 30 June 1991 |
| Yeo Ning Hong | 1 July 1991 | 6 September 1991 | |
| Second Minister for Defence | Yeo Ning Hong | 28 November 1990 | 30 June 1991 |
| Lee Boon Yang | 1 July 1991 | 6 September 1991 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Defence | Lee Boon Yang | 28 November 1990 | 30 June 1991 |
| Ministry of Education | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Education | Tony Tan | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Senior Minister of State for Education | Tay Eng Soon | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Minister of State for Education | Seet Ai Mee | 28 November 1990 | 30 June 1991 |
| Sidek Saniff | 1 July 1991 | 6 September 1991 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Sidek Saniff | 28 November 1990 | 30 June 1991 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Tang Guan Seng | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Ministry of the Environment | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for the Environment | Ahmad Mattar[b] | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Ministry of Finance | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Finance | Richard Hu | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Wong Kan Seng | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | George Yeo | 1 July 1991 | 6 September 1991 |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | George Yeo | 28 November 1990 | 30 June 1991 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs | Yatiman Yusof | 27 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Ministry of Health | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Health | Yeo Cheow Tong | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Minister of State for Health | Aline Wong | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Home Affairs | S. Jayakumar | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Peter Sung | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs | Tang Guan Seng | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Ministry for Information and the Arts | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Information and the Arts | George Yeo[c] | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Information and the Arts | Ho Kah Leong | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Ministry of Labour | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Labour | Lee Yock Suan | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Ministry of Law | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Law | S. Jayakumar | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Ministry of National Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for National Development | S. Dhanabalan | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Minister of State for National Development | Peter Sung | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Lee Yiok Seng | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Lee Hsien Loong | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Mah Bow Tan | 28 November 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
Notes
- In an acting capacity.
- Ahmad Mattar was concurrently the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.
- In an acting capacity until 30 June 1991.