Third Goh Chok Tong Cabinet
The Third Goh Chok Tong Cabinet is the Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong following the 1997 general election which governed the country until prior to the 2001 general election.
Third Goh Chok Tong Cabinet | |
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 11th Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 25 January 1997 |
| Date dissolved | 22 November 2001 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Ong Teng Cheong (until 1999) S. R. Nathan (from 1999) |
| Head of government | Goh Chok Tong |
| Deputy head of government | Lee Hsien Loong Tony Tan |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority 81 / 93 |
| Opposition party | Worker's Party Singapore People's Party |
| Opposition leader | Chiam See Tong |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1997 |
| Legislature term(s) | 9th Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet |
| Successor | Fourth Goh Chok Tong Cabinet |
Cabinet
The Third Goh Chok Tong Cabinet is composed of the following members.[1]
| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong | 25 January 1997 | 22 November 2001 |
| Senior Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 25 January 1997 | 22 November 2001 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | 25 January 1997 | 22 November 2001 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Tony Tan | 25 January 1997 | 22 November 2001 |
| Minister for Defence | Tony Tan | 25 January 1997 | 22 November 2001 |
| Second Minister for Defence | Teo Chee Hean | 25 January 1997 | 22 November 2001 |
| Minister for Law | S. Jayakumar | 25 January 1997 | 22 November 2001 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Jayakumar | 25 January 1997 | 22 November 2001 |
| Second Minister for Foreign Affairs | Lim Hng Kiang | 25 January 1997 | 31 March 1998 |
| Minister for Finance | Richard Hu | 25 January 1997 | 9 November 2001 |
| Lee Hsien Loong | 10 November 2001 | 22 November 2001 | |
| Second Minister for Finance | Lee Yock Suan | 25 January 1997 | 31 March 1998 |
| Lim Hng Kiang | 1 April 1998 | 22 November 2001 | |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Lee Yock Suan | 25 January 1997 | 2 June 1999 |
| George Yeo | 3 June 1999 | 22 November 2001 | |
| Second Minister for Trade and Industry | George Yeo | 25 January 1997 | 2 June 1999 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Wong Kan Seng | 25 January 1997 | 22 November 2001 |
| Minister for Health | Yeo Cheow Tong | 25 January 1997 | 2 June 1999 |
| Lim Hng Kiang | 3 June 1999 | 22 November 2001 | |
| Minister for the Environment | Yeo Cheow Tong | 25 January 1997 | 2 June 1999 |
| Lee Yock Suan | 3 June 1999 | 30 September 2000 | |
| Lim Swee Say[lower-alpha 1] | 1 October 2000 | 22 November 2001 | |
| Minister for Information and the Arts | George Yeo | 25 January 1997 | 2 June 1999 |
| Lee Yock Suan | 3 June 1999 | 22 November 2001 | |
| Minister for Labour | Lee Boon Yang | 25 January 1997 | 31 March 1998 |
| Minister for Communications | Mah Bow Tan | 25 January 1997 | 2 June 1999 |
| Minister for National Development | Lim Hng Kiang | 25 January 1997 | 2 June 1999 |
| Mah Bow Tan | 3 June 1999 | 22 November 2001 | |
| Minister for Community Development | Abdullah Tarmugi | 25 January 1997 | 31 March 2000 |
| Minister for Education | Teo Chee Hean | 25 January 1997 | 22 November 2001 |
| Minister for Communications and Information Technology | Yeo Cheow Tong | 3 June 1999 | 22 November 2001 |
| Minister for Manpower | Lee Boon Yang | 1 April 1998 | 22 November 2001 |
| Minister for Community Development and Sports | Abdullah Tarmugi | 1 April 2000 | 22 November 2001 |
| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | Abdullah Tarmugi | 25 January 1997 | 22 November 2001 |
| Minister with no portfolio | Lim Boon Heng | 25 January 1997 | 22 November 2001 |
Notes
- In an acting capacity.
References
- "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 18 January 1997.
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