Ong Teng Cheong
5th President of Singapore (1936–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ong Teng Cheong GCMG (Chinese: 王鼎昌; pinyin: Wáng Dǐngchāng; 22 January 1936 – 8 February 2002) was a Singaporean politician and architect. He was the fifth President of Singapore between 1993 and 1999. He also was the deputy prime minister.
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Ong Teng Cheong | |
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王鼎昌 | |
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5th President of Singapore | |
In office 1 September 1993 – 31 August 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
Preceded by | Wee Kim Wee |
Succeeded by | S. R. Nathan |
Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore | |
In office 2 January 1985 – 16 August 1993 | |
President | See list |
Prime Minister | See list |
Preceded by | S. Rajaratnam |
Succeeded by | Tony Tan |
Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress | |
In office May 1983 – 1 September 1993 | |
Preceded by | Lim Chee Onn |
Succeeded by | Lim Boon Heng |
Minister for Labour | |
In office 5 January 1981 – 9 May 1983 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
Preceded by | Ong Pang Boon |
Succeeded by | E W Barker |
Constituency | Kim Keat SMC |
Minister for Communications | |
In office 1 July 1977 – 9 May 1983 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
Preceded by | Lim Kim San |
Succeeded by | Ong Pang Boon |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Toa Payoh GRC | |
In office 21 August 1991 – August 1993 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Kim Keat SMC | |
In office 2 September 1972 – 14 August 1991 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
2nd Chairman of the People's Action Party | |
In office 5 January 1981 – 16 August 1993 | |
Leader | Goh Chok Tong |
Preceded by | Toh Chin Chye |
Succeeded by | Tony Tan |
Personal details | |
Born | Ong Teng Cheong (1936-01-22)22 January 1936 Singapore, Straits Settlements |
Died | 8 February 2002(2002-02-08) (aged 66) Singapore |
Cause of death | Lymphoma |
Resting place | Mandai Crematorium |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Political party | Independent (1993–1999) |
Other political affiliations | People's Action Party (1972–1993) |
Spouse(s) |
Ling Siew May
(m. 1963; died 1999) |
Children | Ong Tze Boon Ong Tze Gua |
Alma mater | University of Liverpool University of Adelaide |
Profession | Architect |
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In this article, the family name is Ong.
Ong has decided not to run for a second term as president in 1999 because of the death of his wife.[1]
On 8 February 2002, at the age of 66, Ong died in his sleep from lymphoma at a hospital in Singapore.