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The People's Action Party (PAP) is a large centre-right political party in Singapore.[8] It is one of two main parties in the Parliament of Singapore, with the other being the Workers' Party.[9][10] It was started in 1954 and supported Singapore being independent from Malaysia. It has been in charge of Singapore since the 1959 general election.[11]
People's Action Party | |
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Malay name | Parti Tindakan Rakyat |
Chinese name | 人民行动党 Rénmín Xíngdòng Dǎng |
Tamil name | மக்களின் செயல் கட்சி Makkaḷin Ceyal Kaṭci |
Abbreviation | PAP |
Chairman | Heng Swee Keat |
Secretary-General | Lee Hsien Loong |
Vice Chairman | Masagos Zulkifli |
Deputy Secretary-General | Lawrence Wong |
Assistant Secretaries-General |
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Founders |
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Founded | 21 November 1954 |
Preceded by | Malayan Forum |
Succeeded by |
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Headquarters | Block 57B New Upper Changi Road #01-1402 Singapore 463057 |
Youth wing | Young PAP |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-right[8] |
Colours | White, red, blue |
Slogan | Our Lives, Our Jobs, Our Future |
Governing body | Central Executive Committee |
Parliament | 79 / 103 |
Website | |
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The current chairman of the PAP is Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. The current secretary general is the current Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong.[12]
Portrait | Name (birth– death) |
Term of office | Time in office | |
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Toh Chin Chye (10 December 1921 – 3 February 2012) |
21 November 1954 | 5 January 1981 | 26 years, 45 days | |
Ong Teng Cheong (22 January 1936 – 8 February 2002) |
5 January 1981 | 16 August 1993 |
12 years, 223 days | |
Tony Tan Keng Yam (born 7 February 1940) |
1 September 1993 | 3 December 2004 | 11 years, 93 days | |
Lim Boon Heng (born 18 November 1947) |
3 December 2004 | 1 June 2011 | 6 years, 180 days | |
Khaw Boon Wan (born 8 December 1952) |
1 June 2011 | 23 November 2018 | 7 years, 175 days | |
Gan Kim Yong (born 9 February 1959) |
23 November 2018 | 26 November 2022 | 4 years, 3 days | |
Heng Swee Keat(born 15 April 1961) | 26 November 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 282 days |
Portrait | Name (birth–death) |
Term of office | Time in office | |
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Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015) |
21 November 1954 | 15 November 1992[13] | 37 years, 360 days | |
Goh Chok Tong (born 20 May 1941) |
15 November 1992[13] | 3 December 2004 | 12 years, 18 days | |
Lee Hsien Loong (born 10 February 1952) |
3 December 2004 | Incumbent | 19 years, 275 days |
As of 30 July 2023, the Central Executive Committee comprises the following members:[14]
Title | Name |
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Chairman | Heng Swee Keat |
Vice-Chairman | Masagos Zulkifli |
Secretary-General | Lee Hsien Loong |
Deputy Secretary-General | Lawrence Wong |
Assistant Secretaries-General | Chan Chun Sing |
Desmond Lee | |
Treasurer | K. Shanmugam |
Assistant Treasurer | Ong Ye Kung |
Organising Secretaries | Grace Fu |
Edwin Tong | |
Members | Alex Yeo |
Cheryl Chan | |
Indranee Rajah | |
Josephine Teo | |
Ng Chee Meng | |
Tan See Leng | |
Vivian Balakrishnan |
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