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Goh Keng Swee [a] DUT (6 October 1918 – 14 May 2010), born Robert Goh Keng Swee, [2] was a Singaporean statesman and economist who served as 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1973 and 1985. Goh is widely recognised as one of the founding fathers of Singapore. [5]
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.
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.
Jul 12, 2010 · PHOTO // Courtesy of Centre for Heritage Services. Referred to affectionately by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew as his "troubleshooter", Dr Goh was a man of tough, pragmatic policies regardless whether he was in the finance, defence or education ministry.
May 24, 2010 · 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 1, 2012 · Goh Keng Swee: A Legacy of Public Service. Emrys Chew, Kwa Chong Guan. 01 January 2012. Dr. Goh Keng Swee’s extensive career as a public servant was dynamic as well as distinguished, in many ways decisively instrumental in the making of the Republic of Singapore.
May 15, 2021 · 15 May 2021. By. Op-Ed Contributor. 𝐈𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐡 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. by Leong Mun Wai. I know Dr Goh when I was still a child by his Cantonese name (Ng Heng Shue) as the MP of Kreta Ayer, the constituency that Chinatown belonged to in those days.
Jul 18, 2019 · Dr Goh, who had second innings as Defence Minister (1970-1979) and Finance Minister (1967-1970) helped to shape the attitudes of Singaporeans and justified the need for Singapore to be a credible defence force in order to provide a stable and secure environment for economic growth.
May 15, 2010 · Dr Goh Keng Swee had one word to describe the state of the economy when he became Finance Minister in 1959: "wretched". Within 15 years, Singapore was described as an...
