Goh Keng Swee
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]
Goh Keng Swee Media
London School of Economics, where Goh Keng Swee spent six years studying at (1948–51, 1954–56), photographed in January 2005.
Jurong Industrial Estate with Jurong Island in the background, photographed in November 2006
Infantry soldiers of the Singapore Army awaiting the arrival of the deputy commanding general of the Army National Guard, United States Army Pacific, for a joint military exercise in July 2009. Mandatory conscription was initiated by Goh when he was Minister for Interior and Defence.
The Jurong Bird Park was one of Goh's many projects
References
- ↑ 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.