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George Yeo
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George Yong-Boon Yeo (born 13 September 1954; simplified Chinese: 杨荣文; traditional Chinese: 楊榮文; pinyin: Yáng Róngwén), or George Yeo, is the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Singapore. Ethnically Chinese, he belongs to the Teochew dialect group. He was a student of Saint Patrick's School and Saint Joseph's Institution. He was a SAF Overseas Merit Scholar and a President's Scholar. He rose to the rank of Brigadier General, prior to becoming a politician. Yeo is married to Jennifer Leong in which they have one daughter and three sons. [1][2]
George Yeo is the Member of Parliament for Aljunied Group Representation Constituency since 1988 but the team he led in the 2006 General Elections managed only 56.1% of the votes compared with 43.9% garnered by new faces in the Workers' Party. This was despite the James Gomez saga plaguing the opposition. The main election issues in the Elections included employment; cost of living; government policies; the need for an effective opposition voice in parliament; and the quality of the candidates.
George Yeo was the first Singaporean Minister to start blogging. He has been blogging since August 2006.
Yeo is the uncle of Chinese American actress Gwendoline Yeo.
- ^ National Heritage Board (2006). "Yeo, George". Singapore: The Encyclopedia. Ed. Tommy T.B. Koh et al.. Singapore: Editions Didier Millet. 600. ISBN 981-4155-63-2.
- ^ About MFA: Biographical Summaries. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (30 May 2006).
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Minister of State for Finance 13 September 1988-28 November 1990 |
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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 13 September 1988-28 November 1990 |
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Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 28 November 1990-1 July 1991 |
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Second Minister for Foreign Affairs 1 July 1991-2 January 1994 |
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Minister for Health 2 January 1994-25 January 1997 |
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Minister for Information and the Arts 28 November 1990 - 1 July 1991 (acting) 1991 - 1999 |
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Minister for Trade and Industry 3 June 1999 - 12 August 2004 |
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Minister for Foreign Affairs 12 August 2004 – present |
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