Stories Of Yesteryear: National Day Rally Speeches Throughout The Years
Reflect on the speeches of Singapore’s former Prime Ministers and find out how these leaders defined the challenges that faced our nation, the goals they set to transform the country, and the strategies and policies that have shaped Singapore and made it what it is today.
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Reflect on the speeches of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Find out how the three leaders defined the challenges that faced our nation, what goals they set to transform the country, and the strategies and policies that have shaped Singapore and made it what it is today.
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his first National Day Rally speech at the Kallang Theatre, marking his inaugural address since assuming office as Singapore’s second prime minister. During his speech, PM Goh paid tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew for his dedication to the country, prompting the audience to give the Senior Minister a standing ovation. Audio: Malay, Mandarin and English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his first National Day Rally speech at the Kallang Theatre, marking his inaugural address since assuming office as Singapore’s second prime minister. During his speech, PM Goh paid tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew for his dedication to the country, prompting the audience to give the Senior Minister a standing ovation. Audio: Malay, Mandarin and English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his second National Day Rally speech at the Kallang Theatre on 16 August 1992. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his second National Day Rally speech at the Kallang Theatre on 16 August 1992. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his second National Day Rally speech at the Kallang Theatre on 16 August 1992. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his second National Day Rally speech at the Kallang Theatre on 16 August 1992. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 15 August 1993 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: Malay and English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 15 August 1993 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: Malay and English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 15 August 1993 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 15 August 1993 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 21 August 1994 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: Malay, Mandarin and English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 21 August 1994 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: Malay, Mandarin and English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his fifth National Day Rally speech on 20 August 1995 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his fifth National Day Rally speech on 20 August 1995 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 18 August 1996 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 18 August 1996 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 18 August 1996 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 18 August 1996 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 24 August 1997 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 24 August 1997 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 24 August 1997 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 24 August 1997 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 23 August 1998 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 23 August 1998 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 23 August 1998 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 23 August 1998 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 22 August 1999 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: Malay and English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 22 August 1999 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: Malay and English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 22 August 1999 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 22 August 1999 at the Kallang Theatre. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 20 August 2000 at the Kallang Theatre. This was his 10th National Day Rally and the first in this millennium. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 20 August 2000 at the Kallang Theatre. This was his 10th National Day Rally and the first in this millennium. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 20 August 2000 at the Kallang Theatre. This was his 10th National Day Rally and the first in this millennium. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 20 August 2000 at the Kallang Theatre. This was his 10th National Day Rally and the first in this millennium. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 19 August 2001 at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore, a new venue that year. A booklet that reviewed the performance of the last decade was also released. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 19 August 2001 at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore, a new venue that year. A booklet that reviewed the performance of the last decade was also released. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 19 August 2001 at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore, a new venue that year. A booklet that reviewed the performance of the last decade was also released. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 19 August 2001 at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore, a new venue that year. A booklet that reviewed the performance of the last decade was also released. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 18 August 2002 at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 18 August 2002 at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore. Audio: Malay and Mandarin
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 18 August 2002 at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 18 August 2002 at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 17 August 2003 at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore. Audio: Malay and English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 17 August 2003 at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore. Audio: Malay and English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 17 August 2003 at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore. Audio: English
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 17 August 2003 at the University Cultural Centre, National University of Singapore. Audio: English