The People's Action Party (PAP) held its central executive committee (CEC) elections, resulting in a largely unchanged lineup with key figures like Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong remaining. The newly elected CEC is expected to play a crucial role in preparing for the next general election, including selecting candidates and deciding on retiring MPs.
The People’s Action Party ( PAP ) elected its new central executive committee ( CEC ) on Nov 24, with few changes to the line-up. Among those voted to the party’s top decision-making body are Prime Minister Lawrence Wong , Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. The others are: K. Shanmugam, Masagos Zulkifli, Chan Chun Sing, Desmond Lee, Ong Ye Kung, Grace Fu, Edwin Tong, Indranee Rajah and Vivian Balakrishnan.
Seven among them were recommended by the party’s inner circle for its core leaders: Wong, Lee Hsien Loong, Heng, Chan, Masagos, Fu and Shanmugam.Two others – Chee Hong Tat and Tan See Leng – were co-opted into the CEC as they received the 13th and 14th highest number of votes. Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, who was previously a CEC member, is not part of the CEC this time. Although it is mainly made up of Cabinet ministers, the PAP’s top decision-making body is not directly linked to the Government. However, its members will form the nucleus of the party heading into Singapore’s next general election, which must be held by November 2025. Among other things, they will screen potential candidates ahead of each general election and decide which MPs will be retired.Secretary-general of the PAP, Chan Chun Sing told party members he intended to propose that the new CEC pick PM Wong as the next secretary-general. PM Wong is now the party’s deputy secretary-general. This is likely to take place some weeks later at the first CEC meeting after the conference. As party chief, PM Wong would then decide on the list of appointments in the CE
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