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.
Cabinet The Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet is composed of the following members.
+ PortfolioNameTermPrime MinisterGoh Chok Tong28 November 1990 – 12 August 2004Senior MinisterLee Kuan Yew28 November 1990 – 21 May 2011Deputy Prime MinisterOng Teng Cheong28 November 1990 – 16 August 1993Lee Hsien Loong28 November 1990 – 12 August 2004Tony Tan1 August 1995 – 1 September 2005Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeLee Boon Yang1 July 1991 – 1 January 1992Lim Boon Heng27 July 1993 – 10 October 1993Minister for Trade and IndustryLee Hsien Loong1 January 1987 – 6 December 1992S. Dhanabalan7 December 1992 – 1 January 1994Yeo Cheow Tong2 January 1994 – 24 January 1997Second Minister for Trade and IndustryLim Boon Heng27 July 1993 – 10 October 1993Minister for National DevelopmentS. Dhanabalan1 January 1987 – 31 August 1992Richard Hu1 September 1992 – 1 January 1994Lim Hng Kiang2 January 1994 – 16 April 1995 (acting),17 April 1995 – 2 June 1999 Minister for EducationTony Tan2 January 1985 – 1 January 1992Lee Yock Suan2 January 1992 – 24 January 1997Second Minister for EducationLee Yock Suan7 September 1991 – 1 January 1992Ministry for the EnvironmentAhmad Mattar2 January 1985 – 30 June 1993Mah Bow Tan1 July 1993 – 16 April 1995Teo Chee Hean17 April 1995 – 14 January 1996 (acting),15 January 1996 – 24 January 1997Minister-in-charge of Muslim AffairsAhmad Mattar5 September 1977 – 30 June 1993Abdullah Tarmugi1 July 1993 – 24 March 2002Minister for DefenceYeo Ning Hong1 July 1991 – 1 July 1994Lee Boon Yang2 July 1994 – 31 July 1995Tony Tan1 August 1995 – 31 July 2003Second Minister for DefenceLee Boon Yang1 July 1991 – 1 July 1994Teo Chee Hean15 January 1996 – 31 July 2003Minister for LawS. Jayakumar13 September 1988 – 30 April 2008Minister for Home AffairsS. Jayakumar2 January 1985 – 1 January 1994Wong Kan Seng2 January 1994 – 31 October 2010Minister for FinanceRichard Hu7 May 1985 – 9 November 2001Minister for LabourLee Yock Suan1 January 1987 – 1 January 1992Lee Boon Yang2 January 1992 – 31 March 1998Minister for Foreign AffairsWong Kan Seng13 September 1988 – 1 January 1994S. Jayakumar2 January 1994 – 11 August 2004Second Minister for Foreign AffairsGeorge Yeo1 July 1991 – 1 January 1994Lim Hng Kiang17 April 1995 – 22 November 2001Minister for HealthYeo Cheow Tong28 November 1990 – 1 January 1994George Yeo2 January 1994 – 24 January 1997Minister for Community DevelopmentYeo Cheow Tong7 September 1991 – 1 January 1994Abdullah Tarmugi2 January 1994 – 14 January 1996 (acting),15 January 1996 – 31 March 2000Minister for Information and the ArtsGeorge Yeo1 July 1991 – 2 June 1999Minister for CommunicationsMah Bow Tan7 September 1991 – 2 June 1999Minister without portfolioLim Boon Heng10 October 1993 – 22 November 2001
List of ministers The following is the list of ministers in the Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet. Cabinet members are listed in bold. Prime Minister's OfficeOfficeNameTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterGoh Chok Tong7 September 199124 January 1997Senior MinisterLee Kuan Yew7 September 199124 January 1997Deputy Prime MinisterOng Teng Cheong7 September 199116 August 1993Lee Hsien Loong7 September 199124 January 1997Tony Tan1 August 199524 January 1997Minister in the Prime Minister's OfficeLee Boon Yang7 September 19911 January 1992Lim Boon Heng27 July 199310 October 1993Minister without portfolioLim Boon Heng11 October 199324 January 1997Ministry of CommunicationsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for CommunicationsMah Bow Tan7 September 199124 January 1997Minister of State for CommunicationsTeo Chee Hean21 December 19921 July 1994Goh Chee Wee2 July 199424 January 1997Ministry of Community DevelopmentOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Community DevelopmentYeo Cheow Tong7 September 19911 January 1994Abdullah Tarmugi2 January 199424 January 1997Senior Minister of State for Community DevelopmentCh'ng Jit Koon7 September 199124 January 1997Ministry of DefenceOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for DefenceYeo Ning Hong7 September 19911 July 1994Lee Boon Yang2 July 199431 July 1995Tony Tan1 August 199524 January 1997Second Minister for DefenceLee Boon Yang7 September 19911 July 1994Teo Chee Hean15 January 199624 January 1997Senior Minister of State for DefenceTeo Chee Hean17 April 199514 January 1996Minister of State for DefenceTeo Chee Hean2 July 199416 April 1995Senior Parliamentary Secretary for DefenceMatthias Yao2 January 199424 January 1997Parliamentary Secretary for DefenceMatthias Yao7 September 19911 January 1994Ministry of EducationOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for EducationTony Tan7 September 19911 January 1992Lee Yock Suan2 January 199224 January 1997Second Minister for EducationLee Yock Suan7 September 19911 January 1992Senior Minister of State for EducationTay Eng Soon7 September 19915 August 1993Aline Wong17 April 199524 January 1997Sidek Saniff15 January 199624 January 1997Minister of State for EducationSidek Saniff7 September 199114 January 1996Ker Sin Tze2 January 199231 August 1994Aline Wong2 January 199416 April 1995Ministry of the EnvironmentOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinistry for the EnvironmentAhmad Mattar7 September 199130 June 1993Mah Bow Tan1 July 199316 April 1995Teo Chee Hean17 April 199524 January 1997Minister of State for the EnvironmentAbdullah Tarmugi1 July 199316 April 1995Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the EnvironmentHo Kah Leong2 January 199424 January 1997Ministry of FinanceOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for FinanceRichard Hu7 September 199124 January 1997Minister of State for FinanceTeo Chee Hean21 December 199216 April 1995Parliamentary Secretary for FinanceKoo Tsai Kee1 July 199524 January 1997Ministry of Foreign AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Foreign AffairsWong Kan Seng7 September 19911 January 1994S. Jayakumar2 January 199424 January 1997Second Minister for Foreign AffairsGeorge Yeo7 September 19911 January 1994Lim Hng Kiang17 April 199524 January 1997Senior Minister of State for Foreign AffairsLim Hng Kiang2 January 199416 April 1995Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign AffairsYatiman Yusof15 January 199624 January 1997Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign AffairsYatiman Yusof7 September 199114 January 1996Ministry of HealthOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for HealthYeo Cheow Tong7 September 19911 January 1994George Yeo2 January 199424 January 1997Senior Minister of State for HealthAline Wong17 April 199524 January 1997Minister of State for HealthAline Wong7 September 199116 April 1995Ministry of Home AffairsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Home AffairsS. Jayakumar7 September 19911 January 1994Wong Kan Seng2 January 199424 January 1997Senior Minister of State for Home AffairsAbdullah Tarmugi17 April 199514 January 1996Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home AffairsHo Peng Kee15 January 199624 January 1997Parliamentary Secretary for Home AffairsOng Chit Chung7 September 199130 June 1993Ho Peng Kee1 August 199314 January 1996Ministry for Information and the ArtsOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Information and the ArtsGeorge Yeo7 September 199124 January 1997Minister of State for Information and the ArtsKer Sin Tze2 January 199231 August 1994Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Information and the ArtsHo Kah Leong7 September 19911 January 1994Parliamentary Secretary for Information and the ArtsMohamad Maidin Packer7 September 199124 January 1997Ministry of LabourOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for LabourLee Yock Suan7 September 19911 January 1992Lee Boon Yang2 January 199224 January 1997Minister of State for LabourGoh Chee Wee11 October 19931 July 1994Senior Parliamentary Secretary for LabourLee Yiok Seng2 January 199424 January 1997Parliamentary Secretary for LabourOng Chit Chung7 September 199130 June 1993Ministry of LawOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for LawS. Jayakumar7 September 199124 January 1997Senior Parliamentary Secretary for LawHo Peng Kee15 January 199624 January 1997Parliamentary Secretary for LawHo Peng Kee1 August 199314 January 1996Ministry of National DevelopmentOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for National DevelopmentS. Dhanabalan7 September 199131 August 1992Richard Hu1 September 19921 January 1994Lim Hng Kiang2 January 199424 January 1997Minister of State for National DevelopmentLim Hng Kiang7 September 19911 January 1994Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National DevelopmentLee Yiok Seng7 September 19911 January 1994Matthias Yao2 January 199424 January 1997Ministry of Trade and IndustryOfficeNameTerm startTerm endMinister for Trade and IndustryLee Hsien Loong7 September 19916 December 1992S. Dhanabalan7 December 19921 January 1994Yeo Cheow Tong2 January 199424 January 1997Second Minister for Trade and IndustryLim Boon Heng27 July 199310 October 1993Senior Minister for Trade and IndustryLim Boon Heng7 September 199126 July 1993Minister of State for Trade and IndustryGoh Chee Wee11 October 199324 January 1997
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