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| 1966, Oct |
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| The Chinese People's Action Party (PAP) emerged victorious in the Singapore elections under the continuing leadership of Lee Kuan Yew. Under his direction, government policies consistently enhanced economic development while emphasizing social control, social planning, and governmental authoritarianism, at the expense of the individual. | 1 |
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| 1968 |
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| Britain announced it would close its Singapore military base, a major element of Singapore's economy, as part of the dismantling of its “East of Suez” military role. In response, the dominant political party, the People's Action Party, sought economic growth by attracting foreign capital for industrial development in electronics, petroleum processing, global and regional communications, and shipbuilding and ship repair. | 2 |
| Politically, the PAP pursued policies of social mobilization and social control through heavy investment in urban renewal; infrastructural development in transport, communications, and public utilities; and land-use planning and reclamation. Singapore has built one of Asia's most successful economies and has achieved a standard of living second only to that of Japan among Asian countries. Although the rate of growth slowed down with the recession of the 1980s, Singapore continued to thrive. | 3 |
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| 1990, Nov. 20 |
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| Goh Chok Tong succeeded Lee Kuan Yew as prime minister and head of government. | 4 |
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| 1991, Aug. 31 |
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| In the general election, the PAP was victorious, but Prime Minister Goh did not receive a strong enough mandate to supplant Lee Kuan Yew's domination of the PAP as party head. | 5 |
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| 1992, Dec |
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| Lee Kuan Yew relinquished leadership of the PAP to Prime Minister Goh by passing to him the role of secretary-general of the PAP. | 6 |
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| 1993, Sept. 2 |
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| Ong Teng Cheong became president and head of state, while Prime Minister Goh maintained his role as head of government. | 7 |
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| 1999, Aug. 28 |
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| Sellapan Rama (SR) Nathan became president at the time of elections because he was declared the only candidate eligible to run for the office. | 8 |
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