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Singaporean |
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Birthdate |
October 6, 1918 |
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Deathdate |
May 14, 2010 |
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2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore |
Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew Preceded by Toh Chin Chye Succeeded by S. Rajaratnam |
Goh Keng Swee (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ Khèng-sūi; 6 October 1918 – 14 May 2010) was the second Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1973 and 1984, and a Member of Parliament for the Kreta Ayer constituency for a quarter of a century.
Goh died in the early morning of 14 May 2010 at the age of 91. See also. His body lay in state at Parliament House from 20 to 22 May. A state funeral was held on 23 May 2010 at the Singapore Conference Hall. After the ceremony, a private ceremony for family members was held at the Mandai Crematorium. As a mark of respect, the State flag was flown at half-staff from all Government buildings between 20 and 23 May.