SINGAPORE: The ruling People’s Action Party elected its 38th central executive committee ( CEC ) at a biennial conference on Sunday ( Nov 24 ), with Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat joining the party’s top decision-making body for the first time after being co-opted.
Every two years, there is a ballot. The PAP will be guided by the leadership’s selection for the upcoming general vote, which may take place by November of next year.
In no particular attempt, the CEC comprises:
1 ) Prime Minister Lawrence Wong
2 ) Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong
3 ) Heng Swee Kee Keat, the deputy prime minister.
4 ) Education Minister Chan Chun Sing
5 ) Masagos Zulkifli, the chancellor of social and community development
6 ) Grace Fu, the minister of sustainability and the environment
7 ) Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam
8 )  , Minister for National Development Desmond Lee
9 )  , Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong
10 )  , Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office ( PMO ) Indranee Rajah
11 )  , Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung
12 )  , Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan
These 12 members were chosen from a key vote of 19 individuals earlier this morning.
With the 13th and 14th highest percentage of group cadre seats, Mr. Chee and Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng were therefore co-opted into the CEC.
The other five prospects on the ballot, according to group executives, were Marsiling-Yew Tee Member of Parliament Alex Yam, Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State for National Development, Desmond Tan, and Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information.
Officials also said seven people were recommended by the cheerful CEC to be party’s primary officials: Mr Wong, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Mr Heng, Mr Chan, Mr Masagos, Ms Fu and Mr Shanmugam.