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Goh Keng Swee DUT (simplified Chinese: 吴庆瑞; traditional Chinese: 吳慶瑞; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ Khèng-sūi; pinyin: Wú Qìngruì; 6 October 1918 – 14 May 2010), born Robert Goh Keng Swee, was a Singaporean statesman and economist who served as 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1973 and 1985.
May 14, 2010 · Goh Keng Swee (Dr) (b. 6 October 1918, Malacca–d. 14 May 2010, Singapore)1 has often been called the “economic architect” of Singapore for his great contributions to the development of Singapore into a prosperous nation during his terms as minister for finance and defence.
Dr Goh Keng Swee (6 October 1918–14 May 2010), 1 one of the founding members of the People’s Action Party (PAP), 2 orchestrated much of modern Singapore’s economic success. Among other notable accomplishments, Goh famously rescued the island from the brink of bankruptcy and was instrumental in shaping its industrialisation programme. 3.
May 5, 2016 · 1. His unusual appointment as MAS chief. Besides helming the Ministry of Finance on two occasions (1959 to 1965, 1967 to 1970), he was the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) chief from 1980 to...
The passing of Dr Goh Keng Swee (1918–2010), who laid the foundation stones of Singapore’s economy and defence forces, has left the nation without one of its most well-respected citizens.
Jan 25, 2016 · To the nation, Dr Goh Keng Swee was former deputy prime minister and a great thinker and visionary, a man of action, economic architect of Singapore. To Goh...
Jan 20, 2016 · Chan Chee Seng, who accompanied Goh on his 1959 election rounds, was recounting yet another anecdote about the legendary thriftiness and frugality of Singapore's famed finance minister.
Remembering Dr Goh Keng Swee (1918–2010) Kwa Chong Guan from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies remembers the legacy, contributions and impact of former Finance, Defence and Education Minister Goh Keng Swee. Goh Keng Swee chaired after his electoral victory in Kreta Ayer, 1963.
The Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues are sad to learn of the passing away of former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Dr Goh Keng Swee. The late Dr Goh passed away peacefully at his home early this morning. Dr Goh was a prime architect of modern Singapore.
Feb 28, 2023 · SINGAPORE — The Government has agreed to declassify and release documents in Dr Goh Keng Swee’s "famous Albatross file", Dr Janil Puthucheary, Minister of State for Communications and...
