Goh Chok Tong

Background

Tong, Goh Chok Son of Goh Kah Khoon and Quah Kwee Hwa.

Education

Bachelor with 1st class honors in Economics, U. Singapore, 1964; Master of Arts in Development Economics, Williams College, 1967.

Career

With, Singapore Administrative Svc., 1964-1969; with, Neptune Orient Lines Ltd., 1969-1977; Member of Parliament, Parliament, since 1976; senior minister of state, Ministry of Finance, Government of Singapore, 1977-1979; minister for trade and industry, Government of Singapore, 1979-1981; minister for health, 2nd minister for defense, Government of Singapore, 1981-1982; minister for defense, deputy minister for health, Government of Singapore, 1982-1985; 1st deputy prime minister, minister for defense, Government of Singapore, 1985-1990; prime minister, Government of Singapore, since 1990.

Achievements

• Goh Chok Tong has been listed as a noteworthy Prime minister of the Republic of Singapore by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st organizing secretary Peoples' Action Party, 1979, 2nd assistant secretary-general,1979-1984, assistant secretary-general, 1984-1989, 1st assistant secretary-general, 1989-1992, secretary-general, since 1992.

Connections

Married Tan Choo Leng, 1965. Children:Goh Jin Theng and Goh Jin Hian (twins).

Father:

Goh Kah Khoon

Mother:

Quah Kwee Hwa

Spouse:

Tan Choo Leng

child:

Goh Jin Theng and Goh Jin Hian Tong (twins)