About Us Organisation Structure Speaker The Government Leader of the House Party Whip Members of Parliament Parliament Secretariat Functions Select Committees Sitting of Parliament Chamber Seating Plan Sessions of Parliament Parliament House   Design Structure Virtual Tour Parliament Shop Visit to Parliament Opportunities and Announcements     Curriculum Vitae   Name : Lee Boon Yang (Member of Parliament) Constituency : Jalan Besar GRC Party Affiliation   People’s Action Party Place of Birth : Singapore Date of Birth : 01.10.1947 Marital Status : Married No of Children : 1 Religion : NIL Educational Qualifications B.V.Sc   University of Queensland, Australia Office-holding Appointments 01.02.1985   06.05.1985   Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Communications and Information 07.05.1985   17.02.1986   Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Home Affairs 18.02.1986   31.12.1986   Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Trade & Industry 01.01.1987   12.09.1988   Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of National Development 13.09.1988   27.11.1990   Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of National Development 28.11.1990   30.06.1991   Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence 01.07.1991   01.01.1992   Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Defence 02.01.1992   01.07.1994   Minister for Labour and Second Minister for Defence 02.07.1994   31.07.1995   Minister for Labour and Minister for Defence 01.08.1995   22.11.2001   Minister for Labour 23.11.2001   11.05.2003   Minister for Manpower 12.05.2003   31.03.2009   Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Member of Parliament 22.12.1984   16.08.1988   Jalan Besar 03.09.1988   13.08.1991   Jalan Besar GRC 21.08.1991   15.12.1996   Jalan Besar GRC 02.01.1997   17.10.2001   Jalan Besar GRC 03.11.2001   19.04.2006   Jalan Besar GRC 06.05.2006       Jalan Besar GRC Select Committees Select Committee on the Companies (Amendment) Bill   Member   5th Parliament, 1st Session Select Committee on the Building Control Bill   Member   6th Parliament, 2nd Session Committee of Selection   Member   7th Parliament, 1st Session Committee of Selection   Member   7th Parliament, 2nd Session Committee of Selection   Member   7th Parliament, 3rd Session Standing Orders Committee   Member   7th Parliament, 1st Session Standing Orders Committee   Member   7th Parliament, 2nd Session Standing Orders Committee   Member   7th Parliament, 3rd Session Committee of Selection   Member   8th Parliament, 1st Session Committee of Selection   Member   8th Parliament, 2nd Session Standing Orders Committee   Member   8th Parliament, 1st Session Standing Orders Committee   Member   8th Parliament, 2nd Session Committee of Selection   Member   9th Parliament, 1st Session Committee of Selection   Member   9th Parliament, 2nd Session Standing Orders Committee   Member   9th Parliament, 1st Session Standing Orders Committee   Member   9th Parliament, 2nd Session Committee of Selection   Member   10th Parliament, 1st Session Standing Orders Committee   Member   10th Parliament, 1st Session Parliamentary Appointment 13.09.1998-1.03.2007   Government Whip Awards and Decorations       Interests Music, opera, ballet and golf.      Last reviewed date