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The People's Action Party (PAP) is a political party in Singapore.

Controversy

Dover Forest deforestation

Under PAP's rule, it was announced on December 2020 that the Dover Forest will be deforest to build new public housing Build-to-Order (BTO) flats. Despite concerns were raised regarding impacts on animal and plant species in the forest, and petitions were launched against the development plan which received massive support, the PAP government continued the plan and deforest the eastern part of the forest and conservation only the Dover Forest West. Desmond Lee, PAP party member and who was then Second Minister for National Development, claimed that "Any decision to clear land and forest cover is not taken lightly".[1][2]

Party member misconduct

Lee Hsien Loong

For more information, see: Lee Hsien Loong#Controversies.


Chan Chun Sing

For more information, see: Chan Chun Sing#Controversy.


Amy Khor

For more information, see: Amy Khor#Controversy.


Josephine Teo

For more information, see: Josephine Teo#Controversy.


Indranee Rajah

For more information, see: Indranee Rajah#Controversy.


Vivian Balakrishnan

For more information, see: Vivian Balakrishnan#Controversy.


David Ong

For more information, see: David Ong#Controversy.


Heng Swee Keat

For more information, see: Heng Swee Keat#Controversy.


Ivan Lim

For more information, see: Ivan Lim#Controversy.


Tan Chuan Jin

For more information, see: Tan Chuan Jin#Controversy.


Corruption case

Phey Yew Kok

For more information, see: Phey Yew Kok#Corruption_scandal.


Teh Cheang Wan

For more information, see: Teh Cheang Wan.


Choo Wee Khiang

For more information, see: Choo Wee Khiang#Controversy.


Suggestion for time stamp on degree by Ang Wei Neng

We may need to put a time stamp on degrees conferred by the universities ... One radical idea is to put it as a requirement that the graduates have to attend upgrading courses every five years or so. If you do not upgrade, the degree will fade over time and you no longer can claim the degree as your credentials after a while. — Ang Wei Neng, 1 March 2022 At parliament

During the debate at parliament on 1 March 2022, a PAP MP, Ang suggest his idea to have a timestamp on Singapore's university degree and university graduates in Singapore will be required to attend upgrading courses once every five years. His suggestion later draws criticism by the people, and some also commented Ang's inability to distinguish between a university degree and job training. Ang later apologised for his remarks, he also made a post on Facebook paradoxically claiming that his suggestion on having a time stamp on degree certificates was not meant to be a policy recommendation, although he made the suggestion in the parliament.[3][4]

CECA

For more information, see: India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (2005)#Controversy.


Leadership

List of chairmen

Portrait Name
(birth–death)
Term of office Time in office
Toh Chin Chye
(10 December 1921 – 3 February 2012)
21 November 1954 5 January 1981 Template:Age in years and days
Ong Teng Cheong.jpg
Ong Teng Cheong
(22 January 1936 – 8 February 2002)
5 January 1981 16 August 1993
Template:Age in years and days
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Tony Tan
(born 7 February 1940)
1 September 1993 3 December 2004 Template:Age in years and days
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Lim Boon Heng
(born 18 November 1947)
3 December 2004 1 June 2011 Template:Age in years and days
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Khaw Boon Wan
(born 8 December 1952)
1 June 2011 23 November 2018 Template:Age in years and days
Gan Kim Yong at a PCF graduation ceremony - 20081113 (cropped).jpg
Gan Kim Yong
(born 9 February 1959)
23 November 2018 26 November 2022 Template:Age in years and days
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Heng Swee Keat
(born 15 April 1961)
26 November 2022 Incumbent Template:Age in years and days

List of secretaries-general

Portrait Name
(birth–death)
Term of office Time in office Refs
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Lee Kuan Yew
(16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015)
21 November 1954 3 August 1957 Template:Age in years and days Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
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T. T. Rajah
(28 December 1919 – 13 March 1996)
13 August 1957 3 September 1957 Template:Age in years and days Template:Sfn[5]
Lee Kuan Yew cropped.jpg
Lee Kuan Yew
(16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015)
20 October 1957 14 November 1992 Template:Age in years and days Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
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Goh Chok Tong
(born 20 May 1941)
15 November 1992 6 November 2004 Template:Age in years and days Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
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Lee Hsien Loong
(born 10 February 1952)
7 November 2004 Incumbent Template:Age in years and days Template:Sfn

Central Executive Committee

As of 30 July 2023, the Central Executive Committee comprises the following members:Template:Refn

Title Name
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

Footnotes