Ong Teng Cheong

1993 - 1999

Education

• Singapore Chinese High School
• BA (Univ. of Adelaide)
• MA (Univ. of Liverpool)

Career

• 1967-71 Architect and town planner in the Planning Dept., Ministry of National Development. Later seconded to the
  UN Development Programme (Special Fund) Assistance in Urban Renewal & Development Project in Singapore
• 1971-75 Architect and town planner in private practice
• 1972-93 Member of Parliament
• 1975 Senior Minister of State for Communications
• 1977 Acting Minister of State for Communications
• 1978 Minister for Communications, concurrently Minister for Culture
• 1980 Minister for Communications and Labour
• 1981 Chairman, People’s Action Part
• 1983-85 Minister without Portfolio
• 1983-93 Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress
• 1985-90 Second Deputy Prime Minister
• 1990-93 Deputy Prime Minister
• 1993-99 Elected as the President of the Republic of Singapore
• Chancellor, National University of Singapore

Offices held

• President, Singapore Institute of Planners
• Chairman, Singapore Labour Foundation

Honours

• 1998 GCMG (Knight Grand Cross, Order of St Michael and St George)