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About Dr Goh Keng Swee
Saturday, 26 June 2010



Dr Goh Keng Swee's background

Dr. Goh Keng Swee (6 October 1918 – 14 May 2010) was the second Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1973 and 1984, and a Member of Parliament for a quarter of century.

He was born in Malacca and he came to Singapore at the age of 2.

He was educated at Raffles College and the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Political Career


2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore

1 March 1973 – 3 December 1984

Minister of Education

12 February 1979 – 31 May 1980,

1 June 1981 – 3 December 1984

3rd Minister of Defence

11 August 1970 – 11 February 1979

1st Minister for Finance

5 June 1959 – 8 August 1965 Succeeded by Lim Kim San

1st Minister of the Interior and Defence

9 August 1965 – 16 August 1967


Dr Goh was a key member of the PAP's Central Executive Committee, and later became its vice-chairman.
He started the development of the Jurong industrial estate on the western end of the island which was then a swamp, offering incentives to local and foreign business to locate there.
He created the National Service for the able-body males between the age 18-21. This is to prepare the males for any wars in the further.

Dr Goh also create Jurong Bird Park, the Singapore Zoo and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra to improve Singaporeans' cultural and leisure life.


His Death


Dr Goh die in the early morning of 14 May 2010 after a long illness. He was 91 years old.



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