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Yeo Cheow Tong | |
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| 姚照东 | |
| Minister for Transport[1] | |
| In office 23 November 2001 – 29 May 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | himself (post renamed fromMinister for Communications and Information Technology) |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Lim |
| Minister for Communications and Information Technology | |
| In office 3 June 1999 – 22 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Mah Bow Tan |
| Succeeded by | himself (as Minister for Transport) |
| Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 25 January 1997 – 2 June 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Teo Chee Hean |
| Succeeded by | Lee Yock Suan |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 28 November 1990 – 31 December 1993 Acting: 1 January 1987 - 27 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | George Yeo |
| Succeeded by | Lim Hng Kiang |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 1 January 1994 – 24 January 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | S. Dhanabalan |
| Succeeded by | George Yeo |
| Minister for Community Development | |
| In office 7 September 1991 – 31 December 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Seet Ai Mee |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Tarmugi |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 13 September 1988 – 27 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Member of theSingapore Parliament forHong Kah SMC | |
| In office 22 December 1984 – 17 August 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Seat Created |
| Succeeded by | Seat Abolished |
| Member of theSingapore Parliament forHong Kah GRC (Yew Tee) | |
| In office 24 August 1988 – 19 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Seat Created |
| Succeeded by | Seat Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1947-06-22)22 June 1947 (age 78) |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse | Helen Yeo-Tan Cheng Hoong |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
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 governingPeople's Action Party (PAP), he served in theCabinet from 1990 to 2006, and was aMember of Parliament (MP) ofHong Kah Single Member Constituency (SMC) from 12 December 1984 to 17 August 1988 and MP ofHong Kah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) from 24 August 1988 to 19 April 2011 for almost 27 years.
Yeo was educated atAnglo-Chinese School, before receiving aColombo Plan Scholarship[2] in 1967 to study at theUniversity of Western Australia, where he received a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) degree.[citation needed]
Yeo worked for Singapore'sEconomic Development Board (EDB) from 1972 to 1975, before entering the private sector. He entered politics in 1984. At the1984 general election, Yeo was elected a Member of Parliament for Hong Kah Constituency. In 1985, he was appointed a Minister of State at theMinistry of Health andMinistry of Foreign Affairs.[3]
In 1988, Yeo became the ActingMinister for Health, before becoming a full member of the Cabinet in 1990. He went on to hold a number of different Cabinet positions includingMinister 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), andMinister for Transport (2001–06).
In June 2006, after the announcement of the newCabinet of SIngapore,Prime Minister of SingaporeLee Hsien Loong said Yeo had intended to retire from politics but had persuaded him to continue as a MP after stepping down from the Cabinet.[3][4] He continued to serve as a Member of Parliament for theHong Kah Group Representation Constituency until 2011, when he retired from politics.
Yeo is married to lawyer Helen Yeo-Tan Cheng Hoong. The couple have three children[5] and 6 grandchildren.[citation needed]
| Political offices | ||
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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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The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency he or she represents.PAP:People's Action Party;SDA:Singapore Democratic Alliance;WP:The Workers' Party NMPs do not belong to any party. There were two terms of NMPs in this parliament, with nine NMPs in each term. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
