Goh Chok Tong

Goh Chok Tong is a Singaporean politician. A member of the Peoples Action Party , he became Singapores second Prime Minister onNovember 1990, succeeding Lee Kuan Yew, and served in the role untilAugust 2004, when he stepped down and was succeeded by Lee Hsien Loong. He subsequently served as Senior Minister until May 2011, and as Chairman of the Monetary Authority Of Singapore . He continues to serve as a Member of Parliament representing the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency and holds the honorary title of Emeritus Senior Minister.

Gohs father was from Yongchun County, Fujian province, China, while he was born in Singapore and his family belongs to the Hokkien dialect group, now more commonly known as Minnan. Goh studied at Raffles Institution from 1955 to 1960. He was a very competitive swimmer in his younger days and was given the nickname Bold.

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