Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet
The Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet was formed after the 1991 Singaporean general election and dissolved for the 1997 Singaporean general election. The new Cabinet was formed due to Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong, calling a snap election, seeking a strong and fresh mandate after succeeding Lee Kuan Yew as prime minister.[1][2]
| Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 9th Cabinet of Singapore | |
 | |
| Date formed | 7 September 1991 |
| Date dissolved | 24 January 1997 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Wee Kim Wee (until 1 September 1993) Ong Teng Cheong (from 1 September 1993) |
| Head of government | Goh Chok Tong |
| Deputy head of government | Lee Hsien Loong Ong Teng Cheong (until 1 September 1993) Tony Tan Keng Yam (from 1 August 1995) |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority |
| Opposition party | Singapore Democratic Party Workers' Party of Singapore |
| Opposition leader | Chiam See Tong (until 17 May 1993) Ling How Doong (from 17 May 1993) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1991 |
| Legislature term(s) | 8th Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | First Goh Chok Tong Cabinet |
| Successor | Third Goh Chok Tong Cabinet |
Ministers
References
- "GE2015: A look back at the last 5 general elections from 1991 to 2011". Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "ELECTIONS HELD IN 1991". Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 5 September 1991.
- "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 28 December 1991.
- "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 7 June 1993.
- "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 13 April 1995.
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