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Goh Chok Tong, 1941–, prime minister of Singapore Singapore (sĭng`gəpôr, sĭng`ə–, sĭng'gəpôr`) ..... Click the link for more information. (1990–2004). After holding government and business positions, he was elected to Singapore's parliament in 1976 and served in the cabinet and People's Action party leadership from 1979. In 1985 he became minister of defense and deputy prime minister, and five years later he succeeded Lee Kuan Yew Lee Kuan Yew (lē kwän y ..... Click the link for more information. as prime minister. Less authoritarian than Lee, Goh saw Singapore through the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the turmoil attending the 2003–3 SARS SARS or severe acute respiratory syndrome, communicable viral disease that can progress to a potentially fatal pneumonia. The first symptoms of SARS are usually a high fever, headache and body aches, sore throat, and mild respiratory symptoms; ..... Click the link for more information. outbreak. He was succeeded by Lee Hsien Loong, his predecessor's son, and became Senior Minister after resigning as prime minister. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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64) Lee and son, with the support of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, were not reprimanded for the 12% discounts when purchasing the HPL properties. We apologize for them without reservation to Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. President Bush should persuade Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong to ban the trade in illegally cut timber and enact meaningful enforcement before the administration and congress finalize the Free Trade Agreement. |
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