Yeo Cheow Tong
23 November 2001 – 29 May 2006
Lee Hsien Loong
3 June 1999 – 22 November 2001
25 January 1997 – 2 June 1999
28 November 1990 – 31 December 1993
Acting: 1 January 1987 - 27 November 1990
1 January 1994 – 24 January 1997
7 September 1991 – 31 December 1993
28 November 1990 – 31 December 1993
13 September 1988 – 27 November 1990
for Hong Kah SMC
22 December 1984 – 17 August 1988
for Hong Kah GRC
(Yew Tee)
24 August 1988 – 19 April 2011
Colony of Singapore
Yeo Cheow Tong (simplified Chinese: 姚照东; traditional Chinese: 姚照東; pinyin: Yáo Zhàodōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iô Chiàu-tong; born 22 June 1947) is a former Singaporean politician. 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) of Hong Kah SMC from 12 December 1984 to 17 August 1988 and MP of Hong Kah GRC from 24 August 1988 to 19 April 2011 for almost 27 years.
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.[citation needed]
Career
He worked for Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) from 1972 to 1975, 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.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Yeo Cheow Tong: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 2018-12-03.
- ^ "Australia launches 'reverse' Colombo Plan". Asiaone. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
External links
- Appointments of the Cabinet of Singapore
- CV of Yeo Cheow Tong
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Preceded by | Minister for Health 1988-1990 (Acting) 1990-1993 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Seet Ai Mei | Minister for Community Development 1991–1993 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister for Trade and Industry 1994-1997 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister for Health 1997-1999 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister for the Environment 1997-1999 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | 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 |
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