PM Wong looks forward to team with ‘experience and fresh perspectives’ as PAP elects new leadership

The conference, held every two years, features the party’s internal election for its top leadership body – its central executive committee.

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Published Oct 24, 2026, 06:15 PM

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 06:15 PM

SINGAPORE – The PAP conference is an important occasion for party leadership renewal, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong ahead of the biennial party meeting on Oct 25.

In a video message posted to social media on Oct 24, PM Wong said: “I look forward to working with a team that brings experience as well as fresh perspectives as we prepare the party for our work ahead.”

These are the first comments from PM Wong, who is also the party’s secretary-general, on the possible composition of the party’s new leadership team, including the chance of including new faces.

The conference, held every two years, features the party’s internal election for its top leadership body – its central executive committee (CEC).

There, party cadres will elect members of the CEC, said PM Wong.

The ruling party’s cadres, who form its inner circle and number more than 2,000, usually elect 12 candidates into the CEC, which then co-opts the next two highest vote-getters.

The new CEC usually later co-opts up to another four members to reach a committee of 18, its maximum size.

It also parcels out different roles, such as chairman and treasurer, amongst its members.

The majority of the current CEC, the party’s 38th, is made up of the party’s fourth-generation leaders, with the notable exceptions of Senior Ministers Lee Hsien Loong and K. Shanmugam.

This will be the first chance for some of the PAP’s 27 first-term MPs from the 2025 general election to be elected to the committee.

PM Wong, in his post, noted that this will be the first party conference since Singapore went to the polls.

At the first CEC meeting after the previous conference in 2024, he took over as party chief completing a generational transfer of power from Lee.

The party conference alternates yearly with the party’s convention, where there is no vote.

At 2025’s party convention, PM Wong said h e hoped the outline of the PAP’s next generation of leaders would emerge by the next general election, due by 2030.

The conference is a useful occasion for the ruling party to take stock of what it has done and set out its priorities for the rest of the term, PM Wong said on Oct 24 .

Singaporeans gave the party a strong mandate, he noted. His party won the election, his first as party chief, with 65.57% of the vote.

“We will deliver on our promises, tackle the challenges ahead, and work hard to improve the lives of all Singaporeans.”

Wei Kai is a correspondent at The Straits Times, where he covers politics. He also writes Unpacked, a weekly newsletter on Singapore politics and policy.

该大会每两年举行一次，大会期间将进行党内最高领导机构——中央执行委员会的内部选举。

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新加坡——在10月25日举行的两年一度的人民行动党大会前夕，总理黄循财表示，人民行动党大会是党内领导层更新的重要场合。

黄之锋总理在10月24日发布于社交媒体的一段视频信息中表示：“我期待与一支既有经验又有新视角的团队合作，共同为党的未来工作做好准备。”

这是身为该党秘书长的总理黄之锋首次就该党新领导团队的可能组成（包括吸纳新面孔的可能性）发表评论。

该大会每两年举行一次，大会期间将进行党内最高领导机构——中央执行委员会（CEC）的内部选举。

黄总理表示，届时党的干部将选举中央执行委员会成员。

执政党的干部构成了其核心圈子，人数超过 2000 人，他们通常会选举 12 名候选人进入中央执行委员会，然后中央执行委员会再吸纳得票数排名前两位的候选人。

新成立的中央执行委员会通常会再增选至多四名成员，使委员会达到 18 人的上限。

它还会在成员中分配不同的角色，例如主席和财务主管。

现任中央执行委员会（该党第38届）的大多数成员都是该党的第四代领导人，但李显龙和尚穆根两位高级部长是明显的例外。

这将是人民行动党27名2025年大选新当选议员首次有机会当选为该委员会成员。

黄之锋总理在帖子中指出，这将是新加坡举行大选以来的第一次党代会。

在 2024 年上一次党代会后的第一次中央执行委员会会议上，他接任党主席，完成了从李显龙手中的权力交接。

党代会和党代表大会每年交替举行，党代表大会不进行投票表决。

黄之锋总理在2025年的党代会上表示，他希望人民行动党下一代领导人的轮廓能在2030年举行的下届大选中显现出来。

黄循财总理10月24日表示，此次会议是执政党总结过去工作成果、制定剩余任期工作重点的良机。

他指出，新加坡民众给予了该党强有力的授权。他的政党赢得了选举，这是他作为党魁的首次选举，得票率为65.57%。

“我们将履行承诺，应对未来的挑战，努力改善所有新加坡人的生活。”

魏凯是《海峡时报》的记者，主要报道政治新闻。他还撰写每周一期的新加坡政治与政策简报《Unpacked》。