George Yeo

George Yeo Yong-Boon (born 13 September 1954) is a Singaporean former politician and brigadier-general. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Yeo was 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 and Minister for Trade and Industry between 1999 and 2004.