Third Goh Chok Tong Cabinet


The Third Goh Chok Tong Cabinet is the Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong following the 1997 general election which governed the country until prior to the 2001 general election.

Cabinet

The Third Goh Chok Tong Cabinet is composed of the following members.
PortfolioNameTerm startTerm end
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong25 January 199722 November 2001
Senior MinisterLee Kuan Yew25 January 199722 November 2001
Deputy Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong25 January 199722 November 2001
Deputy Prime MinisterTony Tan25 January 199722 November 2001
Minister for DefenceTony Tan25 January 199722 November 2001
Second Minister for DefenceTeo Chee Hean25 January 199722 November 2001
Minister for LawS. Jayakumar25 January 199722 November 2001
Minister for Foreign AffairsS. Jayakumar25 January 199722 November 2001
Second Minister for Foreign AffairsLim Hng Kiang25 January 199731 March 1998
Minister for FinanceRichard Hu25 January 19979 November 2001
Minister for FinanceLee Hsien Loong10 November 200122 November 2001
Second Minister for FinanceLee Yock Suan25 January 199731 March 1998
Second Minister for FinanceLim Hng Kiang1 April 199822 November 2001
Minister for Trade and IndustryLee Yock Suan25 January 19972 June 1999
Minister for Trade and IndustryGeorge Yeo3 June 199922 November 2001
Second Minister for Trade and IndustryGeorge Yeo25 January 19972 June 1999
Minister for Home AffairsWong Kan Seng25 January 199722 November 2001
Minister for HealthYeo Cheow Tong25 January 19972 June 1999
Minister for HealthLim Hng Kiang3 June 199922 November 2001
Minister for the EnvironmentYeo Cheow Tong25 January 19972 June 1999
Minister for the EnvironmentLee Yock Suan3 June 199930 September 2000
Minister for the EnvironmentLim Swee Say1 October 200022 November 2001
Minister for Information and the ArtsGeorge Yeo25 January 19972 June 1999
Minister for Information and the ArtsLee Yock Suan3 June 199922 November 2001
Minister for LabourLee Boon Yang25 January 199731 March 1998
Minister for CommunicationsMah Bow Tan25 January 19972 June 1999
Minister for National DevelopmentLim Hng Kiang25 January 19972 June 1999
Minister for National DevelopmentMah Bow Tan3 June 199922 November 2001
Minister for Community DevelopmentAbdullah Tarmugi25 January 199731 March 2000
Minister for EducationTeo Chee Hean25 January 199722 November 2001
Minister for Communications and Information TechnologyYeo Cheow Tong3 June 199922 November 2001
Minister for ManpowerLee Boon Yang1 April 199822 November 2001
Minister for Community Development and SportsAbdullah Tarmugi1 April 200022 November 2001
Minister-in-charge of Muslim AffairsAbdullah Tarmugi25 January 199722 November 2001
Minister with no portfolioLim Boon Heng25 January 199722 November 2001

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