Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts
In office 12 May 2003 – 31 March
2009
Prime Minister
Goh Chok Tong Lee Hsien Loong
Second Minister
Vivian Balakrishnan (2006–2008)
Preceded by
David Lim Tik En
Succeeded by
Lui Tuck Yew
Minister for Defence
In office 2 July 1994 – 31 July 1995 2nd Minister: 7 September 1991-1 July 1994
Prime Minister
Goh Chok Tong
Preceded by
Yeo Ning Hong
Succeeded by
Tony Tan
Minister for Manpower
In office 2 January 1992 – 12 May 2003
Prime Minister
Goh Chok Tong
Preceded by
Lee Yock Suan
Succeeded by
Ng Eng Hen
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
In office 1 July 1991 – 1 January 1992
Prime Minister
Goh Chok Tong
Party Whip of the People's Action Party
In office 13 September 1988 – 31 March 2007
Preceded by
Lee Yiok Seng
Succeeded by
Lim Swee Say
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC (Jalan Besar)
In office 3 September 1988 – 18 April 2011
Preceded by
Himself (Jalan Besar)
Succeeded by
Edwin Tong (Moulmein-Kallang GRC - Jalan Besar)
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Jalan Besar
In office 22 December 1984 – 17 August 1988
Preceded by
Chan Chee Seng
Succeeded by
Himself (Jalan Besar GRC - Jalan Besar)
Personal details
Born
(1947-10-01) 1 October 1947 (age 76) Colony of Singapore
Political party
People's Action Party (1984–2011)
Spouse
Yap Mee Mee
Children
1
Relatives
Lee Boon Wang (brother) Chua Mia Tee (brother-in-law)
Alma mater
University of Queensland (BVSc)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Boon Yang (Chinese: 李文献; pinyin: Lǐ Wénxiàn; born 1 October 1947) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts between 2003 and 2009, Minister for Manpower between 1992 and 2003, and Minister for Defence between 1994 and 1995. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Jalan Besar ward of Jalan Besar GRC between 1984 and 2011.
Lee retired from politics in 2011, and served as Chairman of Singapore Press Holdings between 2011 and 2022.
LeeBoonYang (Chinese: 李文献; pinyin: Lǐ Wénxiàn; born 1 October 1947) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for Information, Communications...
Swee. During 1988 general election, the three-member PAP team led by LeeBoonYang won the election with 62.68% of the votes against the WP with 37.32%...
2008 Acting: 12 May 2003 - 11 August 2004 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Preceded by LeeBoonYang Succeeded by Gan Kim Yong Second Minister for Education...
Teck Ghee constituency, while PAP stalwarts Dr Goh Keng Swee and Ong Pang Boon stepped down. In the only election among several preceding and succeeding...
Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 1 September 2020. PAP appoints Khaw Boon Wan as chairman Archived 3 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, channelnewsasia...
cut in the Central Provident Fund (CPF) in the 1980s, which Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew had said would not be allowed except "in an economic crisis". Tan...
public servants. The SPH Chairman before the SPH media restructuring, LeeBoonYang, was a former PAP cabinet minister who took over from Tony Tan, former...
Lee Yock Suan (Chinese: 李玉全; pinyin: Lǐ Yùquán; born 30 September 1946) is a Singaporean former politician. A member of the governing People's Action...
Hall building into a new national gallery. On 2 September 2006, Dr. LeeBoonYang, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts officially announced...
the newly formed SDA in future years, and a future Perennial candidate Ooi Boon Ewe. ^ Richard Hu initially announced that he would seek another term in...
officer of SMRT Corporation Aaron Lee 1972 Writer LeeBoonYang 李文献 1 October 1947 Veterinarian, politician Lee Choon Seng 李俊承 1888 5 June 1966 Businessman...
Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015. "PM Lee announces sweeping changes to Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the...
Singapore. In March 1990, Minister of State for National Development, LeeBoonYang introduced the National Parks Bill in Parliament to form the National...
"Shanmugam, Vivian have done nothing wrong and retain my full confidence: PM Lee on Ridout Road saga". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 July 2023. Chew, Hui...
not stand for the 2020 general election. Lim married to Elaine Cheong Siew Boon (born 1952) in 1981, introduced by a mutual friend. The couple had one daughter...
LeeYang (Chinese: 李洋; pinyin: Lǐ Yáng; born 12 August 1995) is a Taiwanese badminton player and 2020 Olympics men's doubles champion. Lee played in the...
Nathan and the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts LeeBoonYang. The museum was designated a National Monument of Singapore on 14 February...
LeeBoon Chim (1926–1998) was a Malaysian businessman and a pioneer of standard Malaysia rubber, who helped guide Malaysian rubber into becoming a valuable...
Info-Communications Technology (ICT). Launched by then-MICA minister Dr LeeBoonYang, the vision behind SIRC was for Singapore SMEs to become active users...
House: Wong Kan Seng (PAP) Party Whip of the People's Action Party: LeeBoonYang Deputy Party Whip of the People's Action Party: Ho Kah Leong Ong Chit...
27 July 2020 – present Incumbent Parliament of Singapore Preceded by LeeBoonYang as MP for Jalan Besar GRC (Jalan Besar) Member of Parliament for Moulmein–Kallang...
Chay Wai Chuen Charles Chong Choo Wee Khiang Davinder Singh George Yeo Yong-Boon Hong Hai John Chen Seow Phun K Shanmugam Lew Syn Pau Loh Meng See Low Seow...
original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023. "Speech by Minister LeeBoonYang, at The Opening Dinner Of The 2nd World Summit On Arts & Culture, 24...
Yeo and Muhamad Ali bin Aman. They went up against the PAP team of LeeBoonYang, Yaacob Ibrahim, Heng Chee How, Lily Neo and Denise Phua. The SDA team...
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