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In 1994, then prime minister Goh Chok Tong received a monthly salary of nearly S$96,000 (equivalent to $407,773 in 2022, about S$1.15 million a year), while other ministers earned about S$48,900 (equivalent to $207,710 in 2022, about S$586,800 a year).
Goh Chok Tong (m. 1965) Education: ... she commented that the annual salary of S$600,000 drawn by NKF's chief executive officer T. T. Durai was considered "peanuts ...
Following questions about Durai's pay, Tan Choo Leng, wife of Senior Minister (SM) Goh Chok Tong and patron of the NKF, defended Durai, commenting that "for a person who runs a big million-dollar charitable organisation, with a few hundred million in reserves, S$600,000 a year is peanuts", [13] [14] much to the indignation of Singaporeans. The ...
Goh Chok Tong [a] AC SPMJ (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 ...
On 12 August 2004, when Lee Hsien Loong succeeded Goh Chok Tong as the prime minister of Singapore, he announced the position of Minister Mentor, as part of a transition of political leadership, when naming his Cabinet. Prior to Lee Kuan Yew's appointment as Minister Mentor, he was Senior Minister between 1990 and 2004 under Goh Chok Tong's ...
Goh Chok Tong (born 1941) MP for Marine Parade SMC (1976–1988) MP for Marine Parade GRC (1988–2020) — 28 November 1990 12 August 2004 13 years, 258 days PAP: Goh I: 1991: Goh II: Ong Teng Cheong (1993–1999) 1997: Goh III: S. R. Nathan (1999–2011) 2001: Goh IV: 3 Lee Hsien Loong (born 1952) MP for Teck Ghee SMC (1984–1991) MP for Ang ...
After the 2001 general election, Chee was sued for defamation by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew for remarks he had made during the campaign about an alleged loan to Indonesian President Suharto. Chee lost the lawsuits and was ordered to pay damages of $300,000 to Goh and $200,000 to Lee.
The Lees initially offered to repay the amount saved, [5] but Goh Chok Tong refused to accept the cheques that they had sent to the government. [22] [23] After consulting a select group of ministers including Richard Hu, Teo Chee Hean, and Wong Kan Seng, [23] they decided to donate the discounts to charity instead. [2]