Ong Teng Cheong
5th President of Singapore (1936–2002)
Ong Teng Cheong GCMG (Chinese: 王鼎昌; pinyin: Wáng Dǐngchāng; 22 January 1936 – 8 February 2002) was a Singaporean politician and architect. He was the fifth President of Singapore between 1993 and 1999. He also was the deputy prime minister.
Ong Teng Cheong | |
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王鼎昌 | |
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| 5th President of Singapore | |
| In office 1 September 1993 – 31 August 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Wee Kim Wee |
| Succeeded by | S. R. Nathan |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore | |
| In office 2 January 1985 – 16 August 1993 Serving with Goh Chok Tong | |
| President | See list |
| Prime Minister | See list |
| Preceded by | S. Rajaratnam |
| Succeeded by | Tony Tan |
| Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress | |
| In office May 1983 – 1 September 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Lim Chee Onn |
| Succeeded by | Lim Boon Heng |
| Minister for Labour | |
| In office 5 January 1981 – 9 May 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Ong Pang Boon |
| Succeeded by | E W Barker |
| Constituency | Kim Keat SMC |
| Minister for Communications | |
| In office 1 July 1977 – 9 May 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Lim Kim San |
| Succeeded by | Ong Pang Boon |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Toa Payoh GRC | |
| In office 21 August 1991 – August 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Kim Keat SMC | |
| In office 2 September 1972 – 14 August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| 2nd Chairman of the People's Action Party | |
| In office 5 January 1981 – 16 August 1993 | |
| Leader | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Toh Chin Chye |
| Succeeded by | Tony Tan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ong Teng Cheong 22 January 1936 Singapore, Straits Settlements |
| Died | 8 February 2002 (aged 66) Singapore |
| Cause of death | Lymphoma |
| Resting place | Mandai Crematorium |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | Independent (1993–1999) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Action Party (1972–1993) |
| Spouse(s) | Ling Siew May (m. 1963; died 1999) |
| Children | Ong Tze Boon Ong Tze Gua |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool University of Adelaide |
| Profession | Architect |
Ong has decided not to run for a second term as president in 1999 because of the death of his wife.[1]
On 8 February 2002, at the age of 66, Ong died in his sleep from lymphoma at a hospital in Singapore.
References change
- ↑ Istana Singapore. "The President". Archived from the original on 11 June 2011.
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