Yeo Cheow Tong

Yeo Cheow Tong (simplified Chinese: 姚照东; traditional Chinese: 姚照東; pinyin: Yáo Zhào Dōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iâu Chiàu-tong; born 22 June 1947) is a former politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he served in the Cabinet from 1990 to 2006, and was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1984 to 2011.


Yeo Cheow Tong
姚照东
Minister for Transport[1]
In office
November 2001  2006
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded byhimself (post renamed from Minister for Communications and Information Technology)
Succeeded byRaymond Lim
Minister for Communications and Information Technology
In office
June 1999  November 2001
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Preceded byMah Bow Tan
Succeeded byhimself (as Minister for Transport)
Minister for the Environment
In office
January 1997  June 1999
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Preceded byTeo Chee Hean
Succeeded byLee Yock Suan
Minister for Health
In office
January 1997  June 1999
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Preceded byGeorge Yeo
Succeeded byLim Hng Kiang
Minister for Trade and Industry
In office
January 1994  January 1997
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Minister for Community Development
In office
September 1991  January 1994
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Preceded bySeet Ai Mei
Succeeded byAbdullah Tarmugi
Minister for Health
In office
November 1990  January 1994
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Preceded byRichard Hu Tsu Tau
Succeeded byGeorge Yeo
Senior Minister of State for Health
In office
September 1988  November 1990
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Personal details
Born
Yeo Cheow Tong

22 June 1947
NationalitySingaporean
Spouse(s)Helen Yeo-Tan Cheng Hoong
Children3
Occupationpolitician

Early life

Yeo was educated at Anglo-Chinese School, before receiving a Colombo Plan Scholarship[2] in 1967 to study at the University of Western Australia, where he received a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) degree.

Career

He worked for Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) from 1972–75, before entering the private sector. He entered politics in 1984. At the 1984 general election, Yeo was elected a Member of Parliament for Hong Kah constituency. In 1985, he was appointed a Minister of State at the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In 1988, Yeo became the Acting Minister for Health, before becoming a full member of the Cabinet in 1990. He went on to hold a number of different Cabinet positions including Minister of Health (1990–94, 1997–99), Minister for Community Development (1991–94), Minister for Trade and Industry (1994–97), Minister for the Environment (1997–99), Minister for Communications and Information Technology (1999–2001), and Minister for Transport (2001–06).

In June 2006, Yeo resigned from the Cabinet to return to the private sector. He continued to serve as a Member of Parliament for the Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency until 2011, when he retired from politics. He was succeeded by Alex Yam in the 2011 Singaporean general election.

Personal life

Yeo is married to lawyer Helen Yeo-Tan Cheng Hoong. The couple have three children and 6 grandchildren.

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Richard Hu Tsu Tau
Minister for Health
1988-1990 (Acting)
1990-1994
Succeeded by
George Yeo
Preceded by
Seet Ai Mei
Minister for Community Development
1991–1994
Succeeded by
Abdullah Tarmugi
Preceded by
?
Minister for Trade and Industry
1994-1997
Succeeded by
George Yeo
Preceded by
George Yeo
Minister for Health
1997-1999
Succeeded by
Lim Hng Kiang
Preceded by
Teo Chee Hean
Minister for the Environment
1997-1999
Succeeded by
Lee Yock Suan
Preceded by
Mah Bow Tan
Minister for Communications and Information Technology
1999-2001
Succeeded by
Post renamed to Minister for Transport
Preceded by
Post renamed from
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Minister for Transport
2001-2006
Succeeded by
Raymond Lim
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