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PAP co-opts Jeffrey Siow, Ng Chee Meng, Sim Ann and Chan Hui Yuh to its central executive committee

The additions bring the PAP's top decision-making body to its maximum size of 18 ahead of the next General Election cycle.

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What happened

The People's Action Party announced on Thursday, Nov 5, that it had co-opted four more members into its 39th central executive committee. Yahoo News+4 The four are Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow, labour chief Ng Chee Meng, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Sim Ann, and Chan Hui Yuh. Yahoo News+4 The committee met on Nov 5 and allocated its various party offices. Yahoo News There were no changes to the top party roles, with Education Minister Desmond Lee continuing as party chair and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong remaining secretary-general. Yahoo News+2

Around it

Chan is a longtime opposition ward candidate, and was the party's adviser to the Aljunied GRC grassroots organisation. Yahoo News+1 The four join 14 members elected or co-opted at the party's internal election on Oct 25, when more than 2,000 cadres voted to elect 12 members. CNA+2 Ng and Sim were also co-opted onto the previous leadership body in 2024. Yahoo News

Sources

  1. Yahoo NewsPAP co-opts Jeffrey Siow to top leadership body, along with Ng Chee Meng, Sim Ann and Chan Hui Yuh
  2. CNAPAP co-opts four more members into top decision-making body, unveils office holders
  3. mothership.sgJeffrey Siow, Ng Chee Meng co-opted to PAP's 39th Central Executive Committee, no changes in top positions
  4. AsiaOneJeffrey Siow, Ng Chee Meng, Sim Ann and Chan Hui Yuh co-opted to PAP's top decision body
  5. Head TopicsPAP co-opts four more members into top decision-making body, unveils office holders

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