Singapore MM, SM to leave Cabinet

MM Lee's career timeline

- Worked as an English language cable editor for the Hodobu (Japanese Propaganda Dept) during the Japanese Occupation

- Secretary, Straits Chinese British Association

- On return to Singapore from England, Lee joined legal firm of Chan, Laycock and Ong

1951 - Advocate and Solicitor and Legal Advisor to several trade unions

1954 - Helped found the People's Action Party (PAP). Became Secretary-General and held this office until November 1992 except for a brief period in 1957

1955 - Aug 1991: MP, Tanjong Pagar

Sept 1991 - MP, Tanjong Pagar GRC

May 1959 - Mr Lee became Singapore's first Prime Minister after the PAP won the General Elections

1963 - 1965 - One of 15 MPs from Singapore to the Parliament of Malaysia, from 16 Sep 1963 until 9 Aug 1965, when Singapore separated from the Federation.

Nov 1990 - Stepped down as Prime Minister making him the longest-serving PM in the Commonwealth and the longest-serving head of government in Asia

Nov 1990 - Aug 2004 - Senior Minister

Aug 2004 - May 2011 - Minister Mentor

SM Goh's career timeline

1964 - Aug 1969 - Singapore Administrative Service. He was in the Economics Planning Unit of the Ministry of Finance and later become Deputy Secretary

1969 - 1977 - Planning and Projects Manager, Neptune Orient Lines

Nov 1973 - Sept 1977- Managing Director, Neptune Orient Lines

Dec 1976 - Aug 1988 - MP, Marine Parade

Sept 1977 - March 1979 - Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Finance

March 1979 - May 1981 - Minister for Trade and Industry

Jan 1981 - May 1982 - Minister for Health

June 1981 - June 1982 - Second Minister for Defence

June 1982 - Dec 1984 - Second Minister for Health

Sept 1988 - Now - MP, Marine Parade GRC

June 1982 - 30 June 1991 - Minister for Defence

Jan 1985 - Nov 1990 - First Deputy Prime Minister

28 Nov 1990 - Aug 2004 - Prime Minister of Singapore (concurrently Minister of Defence until 1991)

12 Aug 2004 - May 2011 - Senior Minister