Richard Hu
Richard Hu Tsu Tau (Chinese: 胡赐道; 30 October 1926 – 8 September 2023) was a Singaporean politician who served as Minister for Finance between 1985 and 2001. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Kreta Ayer SMC between 1984 and 1997, and Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC between 1997 and 2001. Hu was Singapore's longest-serving finance minister and gave a record number of 16 Budget speeches. He served as chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore between 1985 and 1997.
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胡赐道 | |||||||||||
| Minister for Finance | |||||||||||
| In office 2 January 1985 – 10 November 2001 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Tony Tan | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||
| Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore | |||||||||||
| In office January 1985 – December 1997 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Goh Keng Swee | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||
| Minister for Health | |||||||||||
| In office 1985–1987 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Tony Tan | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Yeo Cheow Tong | ||||||||||
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC (Kreta Ayer) | |||||||||||
| In office 2 January 1997 – 18 October 2001 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Himself (Kreta Ayer SMC) | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished | ||||||||||
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Kreta Ayer SMC | |||||||||||
| In office 22 December 1984 – 16 December 1996 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Goh Keng Swee | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Himself (Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC – Kreta Ayer) | ||||||||||
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| Born | Richard Hu Tsu Tau 30 October 1926 Singapore, Straits Settlements, British Malaya | ||||||||||
| Died | 8 September 2023 (aged 96) Singapore | ||||||||||
| Political party | PAP | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Irene Tan Dee Leng | ||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 胡賜道 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 胡赐道 | ||||||||||
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