George Yeo
George Yeo | |
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| 杨荣文 | |
Yeo in 2025 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | S. Jayakumar |
| Succeeded by | K. Shanmugam |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 3 June 1999 – 12 August 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Yeo Cheow Tong |
| Succeeded by | Lim Hng Kiang |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 2 January 1994 – 25 January 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Yeo Cheow Tong |
| Succeeded by | Yeo Cheow Tong |
| Minister for Information and the Arts | |
| In office 1 July 1991 – 2 June 1999 Acting: 28 November 1990 – 30 June 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Yeo Ning Hong |
| Succeeded by | Lee Yock Suan |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Aljunied GRC (Bedok Reservoir–Punggol Division) Kembangan–Punggol Division (2001–2006) Kampong Kembangan Division (1988–2001) | |
| In office 3 September 1988 – 7 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | WP gain |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | George Yeo Yong-Boon 13 September 1954 |
| Party | People's Action Party (1988–present) |
| Spouse | Jennifer Leong Lai Peng |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Gwendoline Yeo (niece) |
| Education | Christ's College, Cambridge (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Singapore Army Republic of Singapore Air Force |
| Years of service | 1976–1988 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
George Yeo Yong-Boon (Chinese: 杨荣文; pinyin: Yáng Róngwén; born 13 September 1954) is a Singaporean former politician and brigadier-general. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Yeo has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 1988 and 2011.
Yeo served in the Singapore Army and later Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) between 1976 and 1988 and attained the rank of Brigadier-General. He also served as Chief of Staff – Air Staff between 1985 and 1986, and Director of Joint Operations and Planning at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) between 1986 and 1988.
Yeo served as Minister for Foreign Affairs between 2004 and 2011. He also served as Minister for Information and the Arts between 1990 and 1999, Minister for Health between 1994 and 1997, Minister for Trade and Industry between 1999 and 2004 and Minister for Foreign Affairs between 2004 and 2011.