George Yeo
| George Yeo | |
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| 杨荣文 | |
George Yeo at the World Economic Forum in 2010
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| Chancellor of Nalanda University | |
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In office 6 July 2015 – 25 November 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Amartya Sen |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 12 August 2004 – 21 May 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Shanmugam Jayakumar |
| Succeeded by | K. Shanmugam |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | |
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In office 3 June 1999 – 12 August 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Succeeded by | Lim Hng Kiang |
| Minister for Health | |
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In office 2 January 1994 – 25 January 1997 |
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| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Yeo Cheow Tong |
| Succeeded by | Yeo Cheow Tong |
| Minister for Information and the Arts | |
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In office 28 November 1990 – 3 June 1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Yeo Ning Hong |
| Succeeded by | Lee Yock Suan |
| Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC (Bedok Reservoir-Punggol) |
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In office 3 September 1988 – 7 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Low Thia Khiang (WP) |
| Majority | 16,225 (12.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1954 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | People's Action Party (1988-2011) |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Leong Lai Peng |
| Children | 4 |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
 Singapore ArmyRSAF |
| Years of service | 1976-1988 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff (Air Staff) (1985-86) |
George Yeo Yong-Boon (simplified Chinese: 杨荣文; traditional Chinese: 楊榮文; pinyin: Yáng Róng Wén; born 13 September 1954) is a former Singaporean politician. He was Chancellor of Nalanda University and member of Nalanda University Governing Board (earlier the Nalanda Mentor Group).
A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he served in the Cabinet from 1991 to 2011 as the Minister for Information and the Arts (1991–99), Minister for Health (1994–97), Minister for Trade and Industry (1999–2004) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (2004–11). However he lost his seat in Parliament at the 2011 general election when the PAP's team in the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency was defeated by the team from the Workers' Party, following which he announced that he was retiring from politics.
Prior to entering Parliament, Yeo was a Brigadier-General in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). He served as the Chief of Staff of the RSAF from 1985 to 1986, and as the Director of Joint Operations and Planning at the Ministry of Defence from 1986 to 1988.
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