Goh Keng Swee
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore (1918-2010) · Malaysia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 91
Goh Keng Swee was a Singaporean statesman and economist who served as the second Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1973 and 1985. Goh is widely recognised as one of the founding fathers of modern Singapore.
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London School of Economics, where Goh Keng Swee spent six years studying at (1948-51, 1954-56), photographed in January 2005.
Jurong Industrial Estate with Jurong Island in the background, photographed in November 2006.
Infantry soldiers of the Singapore Army awaiting the arrival of the deputy commanding general of the Army National Guard, United States Army Pacific, for a joint military exercise in July 2009. Mandatory conscription was initiated by Goh when he was Minister for Interior and Defence.
The Jurong Bird Park was one of Goh's many projects
Goh with his first wife Alice Woon in 1942Awards
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Country
Malaysia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 2010 · aged 91
