Second 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]

Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet

9th Cabinet of Singapore
Date formed7 September 1991
Date dissolved24 January 1997
People and organisations
Head of stateWee Kim Wee (until 1 September 1993)
Ong Teng Cheong (from 1 September 1993)
Head of governmentGoh Chok Tong
Deputy head of governmentLee Hsien Loong
Ong Teng Cheong (until 1 September 1993)
Tony Tan Keng Yam (from 1 August 1995)
Member partyPeople's Action Party
Status in legislatureSupermajority
Opposition partySingapore Democratic Party
Workers' Party of Singapore
Opposition leaderChiam See Tong (until 17 May 1993)
Ling How Doong (from 17 May 1993)
History
Election(s)1991
Legislature term(s)8th Parliament of Singapore
PredecessorFirst Goh Chok Tong Cabinet
SuccessorThird Goh Chok Tong Cabinet

Ministers
Portfolio Minister Political party Term start Term end
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong People's Action Party 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew People's Action Party 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong People's Action Party 7 September 1991 1 September 1993
Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong People's Action Party 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party 1 August 1995 24 January 1997
Minister Lee Boon Yang People's Action Party 7 September 1991 1 January 1992
Minister Lim Boon Heng People's Action Party 27 July 1993 10 October 1993
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Minister for Trade and Industry Lee Hsien Loong People's Action Party 7 September 1991 6 December 1992
S. Dhanabalan People's Action Party 7 December 1992 1 January 1993
Yeo Cheow Tong People's Action Party 2 January 1993 24 January 1997
Ministry of National Development
Minister for National Development S. Dhanabalan People's Action Party 7 September 1991 31 August 1992
Richard Hu Tsu Tau People's Action Party 1 September 1992 1 January 1994
Lim Hng Kiang (acting) People's Action Party 2 January 1994 16 April 1995
Lim Hng Kiang People's Action Party 17 April 1995 24 January 1997
Ministry of Education
Minister for Education Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party 7 September 1991 1 January 1992
Lee Yock Suan People's Action Party 2 January 1992 24 January 1997
Second Minister for Education Lee Yock Suan People's Action Party 7 September 1991 1 January 1992
Ministry of the Environment
Minister for the Environment Ahmad Mattar People's Action Party 7 September 1991 30 June 1993
Mah Bow Tan People's Action Party 1 July 1993 16 April 1995
Teo Chee Hean (acting) People's Action Party 17 April 1995 14 January 1996
Teo Chee Hean People's Action Party 15 January 1996 24 January 1997
Ministry of Defence
Minister for Defence Yeo Ning Hong People's Action Party 7 September 1991 1 July 1994
Lee Boon Yang People's Action Party 2 July 1994 31 July 1995
Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party 1 August 1995 24 January 1997
Second Minister for Defence Lee Boon Yang People's Action Party 7 September 1991 1 July 1994
Ministry of Law
Minister for Law S. Jayakumar People's Action Party 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Ministry of Home Affairs
Minister for Home Affairs S. Jayakumar People's Action Party 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Ministry of Finance
Minister for Finance Richard Hu Tsu Tau People's Action Party 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Ministry of Labour
Minister for Labour Lee Yock Suan People's Action Party 7 September 1991 1 January 1992
Lee Boon Yang People's Action Party 2 January 1992 24 January 1997
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs Wong Kan Seng People's Action Party 7 September 1991 1 January 1994
S. Jayakumar People's Action Party 2 January 1994 24 January 1997
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo Yong-Boon People's Action Party 7 September 1991 1 January 1994
Ministry of Health
Minister for Health Yeo Cheow Tong People's Action Party 7 September 1991 1 January 1994
George Yeo Yong-Boon People's Action Party 2 January 1994 24 January 1997
Ministry of Community Development
Minister for Community Development Yeo Cheow Tong People's Action Party 7 September 1991 1 January 1994
Abdullah Tarmugi (acting) People's Action Party 2 January 1994 14 January 1996
Abdullah Tarmugi People's Action Party 15 January 1996 24 January 1997
Ministry of Information and the Arts
Minister for Information and the Arts George Yeo Yong-Boon People's Action Party 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Ministry of Communications
Minister for Communications Mah Bow Tan People's Action Party 7 September 1991 24 January 1997
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Ahmad Mattar People's Action Party 7 September 1991 30 June 1993
Abdullah Tarmugi People's Action Party 30 June 1993 24 January 1997
No portfolio
Minister Lim Boon Heng People's Action Party 11 October 1993 24 January 1997
Source:[3][4][5][6]

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

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