Goh Keng Swee
former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore (1918-2010)
Goh Keng Swee (simplified Chinese: 吴庆瑞; traditional Chinese: 吳慶瑞; pinyin: Wú Qìngruì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ Khèng-sūi; 6 October 1918 – 14 May 2010) was the second Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1973 and 1984, and a Member of Parliament for the Kreta Ayer constituency for a quarter of a century.
Goh Keng Swee 吴庆瑞 | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore | |
| In office 1 March 1973 – 3 December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Toh Chin Chye |
| Succeeded by | S. Rajaratnam |
| Constituency | Kreta Ayer |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 12 February 1979 – 31 May 1980, 1 June 1981 – 3 December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Chua Sian Chin |
| Succeeded by | Tony Tan Keng Yam |
| 3rd Minister for Defence | |
| In office 11 August 1970 – 11 February 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Lim Kim San |
| Succeeded by | Howe Yoon Chong |
| 3rd Minister for Finance | |
| In office 17 August 1967 – 10 August 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Lim Kim San |
| Succeeded by | Hon Sui Sen |
| 1st Minister for the Interior and Defence | |
| In office 9 August 1965 – 16 August 1967 | |
| Preceded by | None (Post newly created) |
| Succeeded by | Lim Kim San |
| 1st Minister for Finance | |
| In office 5 June 1959 – 8 August 1965 | |
| Preceded by | None (Post newly created) |
| Succeeded by | Lim Kim San |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Goh Keng Swee 6 October 1918 Malacca, Straits Settlements |
| Died | 14 May 2010 (aged 91) Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Woon (1942–1986), Dr. Phua Swee Liang (from 1991)[1] |
| Children | Goh Kian Chee[1] |
| Alma mater | Anglo-Chinese School (SC), Raffles College (Dip. A.), LSE (B.Sc. (Econ.), 1951; Ph.D., 1954) |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1939?–1942 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | Singapore Volunteer Corps |
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Goh.
Goh died in the early morning of 14 May 2010 at the age of 91.[2] His body lay in state at Parliament House from 20 to 22 May.[3] A state funeral was held on 23 May 2010 at the Singapore Conference Hall. After the ceremony, a private ceremony for family members was held at the Mandai Crematorium.[4] As a mark of respect, the State flag was flown at half-mast from all Government buildings between 20 and 23 May.[5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Obituary notice of Dr. Goh Keng Swee, The Straits Times (15 May 2010), p. C28.
- ↑ "Farewell to one of Singapore's prime architects", Weekend Today, p. 1, 15–16 May 2010, archived from the original on 18 May 2010, retrieved 3 February 2012. See also Rachel Lin (15 May 2010), "A quiet passing for a quiet man: He lived simply, was a private man, with S'pore uppermost in his mind", The Straits Times, p. A3.
- ↑ Esther Ng (21 May 2010), "From all walks of life, they came to pay their respects: More than 5,000 queue up at Parliament House to honour Dr Goh", Today, p. 3, archived from the original on 21 May 2010, retrieved 3 February 2012; Nur Dianah Suhaimi; Kor Kian Beng (22 May 2010), "'Thank you and goodbye': Young and old, from near and far, over 7,000 pay respects to Dr Goh", The Straits Times, p. A16.
- ↑ Cassandra Chew (22 May 2010), "State funeral an honour reserved for rare few", The Straits Times, p. A16; Chua Mui Hoong (24 May 2010), "Goodbye, Dr Goh: Tributes flow at state funeral for one of Singapore's founding fathers", The Straits Times, pp. A1–A2; Rachel Lin (24 May 2010), "A simple, moving funeral for Dr Goh: Nation mourns one of its founders in a sombre but intimate ceremony", The Straits Times, pp. A2–A3; Zul Othman (24 May 2010), "A nation says goodbye", Today, pp. 1 & 3, archived from the original on 28 May 2010, retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ↑ "State funeral on May 23", Weekend Today, p. 2, 15–16 May 2010, archived from the original on 18 May 2010, retrieved 3 February 2012.