In Britain Dr Goh started the pro-independence Malayan Forum with other student leaders from Singapore and Malaya
Dr Goh quit the civil service to run in the 1959 Legislative Assembly Election on the PAP ticket
Dr Goh was Finance Minister in the first Singapore government
Former PM Lee (left) said in 1996 "I was fortunate in that I had a very good, very strong colleague in Dr Goh Keng Swee"
Dr Goh Keng Swee served five terms as MP for the Kreta Ayer constituency
The only economist in the first Singapore cabinet Dr Goh’s strategy was to build a manufacturing sector
To build young Singapore's economy Dr Goh worked to attract foreign multi-national corporations to invest and provide jobs quickly
In 1961, Dr Goh set up the Economic Development Board
Foreign banks were encouraged to set up shop in Singapore under Finance Minister Goh
Described as visionary, Dr Goh worked to transform 15 acres of swamp into Jurong industrial estate
Dr Goh also gave a soft touch to the industrial estate with the Jurong Bird Park
Dr Goh Keng Swee was also Singapore's first Interior and Defence Minister
Dr Goh was instrumental to Singapore's first defence hardware company Chartered Industries of Singapore
Introduced while Dr Goh was Defence Minister was the SAF scholarship
Dr Goh introduced National Service and built up the Singapore Armed Forces
Dr Goh who had earned himself the nickname, “Mr Fix It” was appointed Education Minister in 1979
Dr Goh studied at Anglo Chinese School after coming to Singapore at age 2 from Malacca
In 1984 Dr Goh Keng Swee retired from politics
When Dr Goh retired from politics in 1984 he had been in government for 25 years, serving as Deputy Prime Minister during his last 11 years
