Party Whip of the People's Action Party
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| Party Whip of the People's Action Party | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Central Executive Committee of the People's Action Party |
| Inaugural holder | Lee Khoon Choy |
| Formation | 23 June 1959 |
The Party Whip of the People's Action Party is responsible for ensuring that People's Action Party members of the Parliament of Singapore attend and vote according to the party's line. The Party Whip also assists the Parliament in completing its business by listing the speaking MPs and the time required for each item of business.[1]
The People's Action Party appoints a Party Whip along with two Deputy Party Whips. Due to the PAP securing a parliamentary supermajority since 1959, the PAP Party Whip is usually the Government Whip while the Deputy Party Whips are the Deputy Government Whips.
Lee Khoon Choy was appointed as the first PAP Party Whip on 23 June 1959. The current PAP Party Whip is Janil Puthucheary, who was appointed on 6 June 2019.
Party Whip of the People's Action Party[]
| Party Whip | Took office | Left office | Parliament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Khoon Choy MP for Bukit Panjang (1924–2016) |
23 June 1959 | 16 October 1963 | 2nd Legislative Assembly |
| Chan Chee Seng MP for Jalan Besar (born 1932) |
17 October 1963 | 15 April 1968 | 3rd Legislative Assembly 1st Parliament |
| Sia Kah Hui MP for Upper Serangoon (1923–2009) |
16 April 1968 | 1 May 1981 | 2nd Parliament 3rd Parliament 4th Parliament 5th Parliament |
| Lee Yiok Seng MP for Bukit Panjang (born 1939) |
2 May 1981 | 12 September 1988 | 5th Parliament 6th Parliament |
| Lee Boon Yang MP for Jalan Besar GRC (born 1947) |
13 September 1988 | 31 March 2007 | 7th Parliament 8th Parliament 9th Parliament 10th Parliament 11th Parliament |
| Lim Swee Say MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC (born 1954) |
1 April 2007 | 20 May 2011 | 11th Parliament |
| Gan Kim Yong MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC (born 1959) |
21 May 2011 | 27 September 2015 | 12th Parliament |
| Chan Chun Sing MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC (born 1969) |
28 September 2015 | 5 June 2019 | 13th Parliament |
| Janil Puthucheary MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC (born 1972) |
6 June 2019 | Incumbent | 13th Parliament 14th Parliament |
Deputy Party Whips of the People's Action Party[]
| Deputy Party Whip | Took office | Left office | Parliament | Party Whip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Hsien Loong MP for Teck Ghee (born 1952) |
2 January 1985 | 27 January 1987 | 5th Parliament | Lee Yiok Seng |
| Eugene Yap MP for Mountbatten |
28 January 1987 | 12 September 1988 | 5th Parliament | Lee Yiok Seng |
| Ho Kah Leong MP for Jurong SMC (born 1937) |
13 September 1988 | 24 January 1997 | 6th Parliament 7th Parliament |
Lee Boon Yang |
| Ong Chit Chung MP for Bukit Batok SMC (1949-2008) |
30 April 1994 | 24 March 2002 | 8th Parliament 9th Parliament |
Lee Boon Yang |
| Goh Chee Wee MP for Boon Lay SMC (born 1946) |
25 January 1997 | 24 March 2002 | 9th Parliament | Lee Boon Yang |
| Lim Swee Say MP for Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC (born 1954) |
25 March 2002 | 31 March 2007 | 10th Parliament | Lee Boon Yang |
| Inderjit SIngh MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC (born 1960) |
25 March 2002 | 30 May 2011 | 10th Parliament 11th Parliament |
Lee Boon Yang |
| Amy Khor MP for Hong Kah GRC (born 1958) |
1 April 2007 | 27 September 2015 | 11th Parliament 12th Parliament |
Lim Swee Say Gan Kim Yong |
| Teo Ho Pin MP for Bukit Panjang SMC (born 1960) |
31 May 2011 | 27 September 2015 | 12th Parliament | Gan Kim Yong |
| Sam Tan MP for Radin Mas SMC (born 1958) |
28 September 2015 | 5 June 2019 | 13th Parliament | Chan Chun Sing |
| Zaqy Mohamad MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC (born 1974) |
6 June 2019 | 19 August 2020 | 13th Parliament | Janil Puthucheary |
| Sim Ann MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC (born 1975) |
6 June 2019 | Incumbent | 13th Parliament 14th Parliament |
Janil Puthucheary |
References[]
- ^ "Party Whip". Parliament of Singapore.
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- Political whips