Yeo Cheow Tong

Career Yeo worked for Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) from 1972 to 1975, before entering the private sector. He entered politics in 1984. At the 1984 general election, Yeo was elected a Member of Parliament for Hong Kah Constituency. In 1985, he was appointed a Minister of State at the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In 1988, Yeo became the Acting Minister for Health, before becoming a full member of the Cabinet in 1990. He went on to hold a number of different Cabinet positions including Minister of Health (1990–94, 1997–99), Minister for Community Development (1991–94), Minister for Trade and Industry (1994–97), Minister for the Environment (1997–99), Minister for Communications and Information Technology (1999–2001), and Minister for Transport (2001–06).

In June 2006, after the announcement of the new Cabinet of Singapore, Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong said Yeo had intended to retire from politics but had persuaded him to continue as an MP after stepping down from the Cabinet. He continued to serve as a Member of Parliament for the Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency until 2011, when he retired from politics.

Personal life Yeo is married to lawyer Helen Tan Cheng Hoong. The couple have three children and 6 grandchildren.