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Goh Chok Tong

1941 - Today

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Goh Chok Tong (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 minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2011. He served as the secretary-general of the People's Action Party (PAP) from 1992 to 2004 and was the member of Parliament (MP) for Marine Parade SMC from 1976 to 1988, and Marine Parade GRC from 1988 to 2020. Prior to his appointment as prime minister, he was the country's deputy prime minister, where he advocated for the Medisave, a savings scheme that allows Singaporeans to set aside part of their income into a Medisave account to meet future medical expenses. Goh also advocated for the Edusave Awards, a monetary reward for students who did well in school based on either their academic achievements or character to enshrine meritocracy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Goh Chok Tong is the 6,227th most popular politician (down from 5,276th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Singapore (down from 5th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Singaporean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Goh Chok Tong ranks 6,227 out of 19,576. Before him are Al-Mustakfi, Aziz Akhannouch, Infanta Benedita of Portugal, Lucius Mummius Achaicus, Harvey Milk, and En-anna-tum I. After him are Juan María Bordaberry, Hisham III of Córdoba, Barthélemy Boganda, John Henry, Margrave of Moravia, Einar Gerhardsen, and Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Goh Chok Tong ranks 141. Before him are Roger Lemerre, Ahmed Shafik, David Warner, Stacy Keach, Senta Berger, and Suzanne Mubarak. After him are Barbara Brylska, ʻAkilisi Pōhiva, G. A. Cohen, Dan Shechtman, David Hemmings, and Robert Wilson.

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In Singapore

Among people born in Singapore, Goh Chok Tong ranks 8 out of 42. Before him are S. R. Nathan (1924), Tony Tan (1940), Halimah Yacob (1954), Benjamin Sheares (1907), Lee Hsien Loong (1952), and Parameswara (1344). After him are Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1957), David Marshall (1908), Julia Nickson (1958), Vanessa-Mae (1978), Wee Kim Wee (1915), and Abu Bakar of Johor (1833).

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Among POLITICIANS In Singapore

Among politicians born in Singapore, Goh Chok Tong ranks 8. Before him are S. R. Nathan (1924), Tony Tan (1940), Halimah Yacob (1954), Benjamin Sheares (1907), Lee Hsien Loong (1952), and Parameswara (1344). After him are Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1957), David Marshall (1908), Wee Kim Wee (1915), Abu Bakar of Johor (1833), Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (1952), and Ho Ching (1953).

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