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Tan stepped down as a patron after Durai and the NKF's board of directors resigned under public pressure on 14 July 2005. Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong later told the press that his wife regretted making that comment. [1]
Goh Chok Tong [a] AC SPMJ (born 20 May 1941) is a Singaporean former politician who served as the second prime minister of Singapore from 1990 to 2004 and as a senior ...
Following questions about Durai's pay, Tan Choo Leng, wife of Senior Minister (SM) Goh Chok Tong and patron of the NKF, defended Durai, commenting that "for a person who runs a big million-dollar charitable organisation, with a few hundred million in reserves, S$600,000 a year is peanuts", [13] [14] much to the indignation of Singaporeans. The ...
Goh Chok Tong, the former prime minister of Singapore, said Lee Kuan Yew was the man he looked up to most and that Lee had "bequeathed a monumental legacy to Singaporeans—a safe, secure, harmonious and prosperous independent Singapore". [61] [62]
The Lees initially offered to repay the amount saved, [5] but Goh Chok Tong refused to accept the cheques that they had sent to the government. [22] [23] After consulting a select group of ministers including Richard Hu, Teo Chee Hean, and Wong Kan Seng, [23] they decided to donate the discounts to charity instead. [2]
Goh Chok Tong Othman bin Haron Eusofe Teo Chee Hean Matthias Yao: 48,965: 72.9: −4.3 SDP: Chee Soon Juan Low Yong Nguan Mohamed Shariff bin Yahya Ashleigh Seow ...
Parliament was controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and his cabinet. The Speaker was Tan Soo Khoon. [2] The de facto Leader of the Opposition was Chiam See Tong until he resigned as secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party on 17 May 1993, [3] and was replaced by Ling How Doong, chairman ...
The 10th Parliament is controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and members of the cabinet, which assumed power on 3 November 2001, and later led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who assumed power on 12 August 2004. The Opposition is led by the Mr Chiam See Tong of the Singapore Democratic Alliance.