PAP votes in top decision-making body, Jeffrey Siow and Jasmin Lau made shortlist but not voted in

Sunday’s ballot was the first for secretary-general Lawrence Wong since he led the party through his first General Election as prime minister last year.

PAP leaders at the PAP Awards and Conference on Oct 25, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Syamil Sapari)

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SINGAPORE: The People’s Action Party (PAP) has elected its next central executive committee (CEC), as cadres voted in a renewed leadership slate at the party’s conference on Sunday (Oct 25).

First-term Members of Parliament Jeffrey Siow and Jasmin Lau made the nomination list for the party’s top decision-making body, but were not voted in.

Sunday’s ballot was the first for secretary-general Lawrence Wong since he led the party through his first General Election as prime minister last year. The PAP conference takes place every two years.

In no particular order, the PAP’s 39th CEC comprises:

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less 1) Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong 2) Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong 3) Minister for Education Desmond Lee 4) Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing 5) Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli 6) Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam 7) Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu 8) Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat 9) Minister for Law Edwin Tong 10) Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah 11) Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung 12) Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan These 12 members were elected from a secret ballot of 19 candidates earlier in the morning. Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng and Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad were then co-opted into the CEC with the 13th and 14th highest number of votes among party cadres. The PAP’s constitution allows for up to six members to be co-opted. Party insiders told CNA that the other five candidates on the ballot were: Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC MP Alex Yam, Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau, Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs Sim Ann. CNA understands that Mr Wong, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Mr Desmond Lee, Mr Chan, Mr Masagos, Mr Shanmugam and Ms Fu were identified as the core leaders of this team. Other co-opted members, as well as specific appointments within the committee – such as chairman, secretary-general, treasurer and organising secretaries – will be announced in the weeks ahead. The timing for this has varied in the past. It took 10 days in 2024, 20 days in 2022, and 11 days in 2020. At Sunday’s conference, Mr Wong said the party cannot expect younger Singaporeans to feel the same bond with it simply for its past work, and must connect with them on their own terms. “The strong mandate we received at the last election does not guarantee continued support,” he said. “We must continue to earn the trust of Singaporeans through what we deliver, how we conduct ourselves, and how well we serve Singaporeans.” He called for the party to have the courage to make difficult decisions and the determination to see them through, and to remain a party for Singaporeans across generations, communities and all walks of life. “The world around us may be growing darker. But together, we will keep our little red dot shining brightly, Together, we will secure a brighter future for all Singaporeans,” said Mr Wong.

1) Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong 2) Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong 3) Minister for Education Desmond Lee 4) Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing 5) Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli 6) Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam 7) Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu 8) Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat 9) Minister for Law Edwin Tong 10) Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah 11) Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung 12) Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan

These 12 members were elected from a secret ballot of 19 candidates earlier in the morning.

Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng and Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad were then co-opted into the CEC with the 13th and 14th highest number of votes among party cadres. The PAP’s constitution allows for up to six members to be co-opted.

Party insiders told CNA that the other five candidates on the ballot were: Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC MP Alex Yam, Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau, Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs Sim Ann.

CNA understands that Mr Wong, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Mr Desmond Lee, Mr Chan, Mr Masagos, Mr Shanmugam and Ms Fu were identified as the core leaders of this team.

Other co-opted members, as well as specific appointments within the committee – such as chairman, secretary-general, treasurer and organising secretaries – will be announced in the weeks ahead.

The timing for this has varied in the past. It took 10 days in 2024, 20 days in 2022, and 11 days in 2020.

At Sunday’s conference, Mr Wong said the party cannot expect younger Singaporeans to feel the same bond with it simply for its past work, and must connect with them on their own terms.

“The strong mandate we received at the last election does not guarantee continued support,” he said. “We must continue to earn the trust of Singaporeans through what we deliver, how we conduct ourselves, and how well we serve Singaporeans.”

He called for the party to have the courage to make difficult decisions and the determination to see them through, and to remain a party for Singaporeans across generations, communities and all walks of life.

“The world around us may be growing darker. But together, we will keep our little red dot shining brightly, Together, we will secure a brighter future for all Singaporeans,” said Mr Wong.

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周日的投票是黄循财秘书长自去年以总理身份带领该党首次参加大选以来的首次投票。

2026年10月25日，人民行动党领导人出席人民行动党颁奖典礼暨大会。（图片：CNA/Syamil Sapari）

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新加坡：人民行动党（PAP）已选举产生下一届中央执行委员会（CEC），干部们在周日（10月25日）举行的党代会上投票选出了新的领导层名单。

新晋国会议员萧正树和刘嘉玲进入了该党最高决策机构的提名名单，但最终未能当选。

周日的投票是黄循财秘书长自去年以总理身份带领人民行动党赢得首次大选以来首次参加的选举。人民行动党大会每两年举行一次。

人民行动党第39届中央执行委员会成员如下（排名不分先后）：

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 1) 总理兼财政部长黄循财 2) 高级部长李显龙 3) 教育部长李智陞 4) 公共服务统筹部长兼国防部长陈振声 5) 社会及家庭发展部长马善高 6) 高级部长、国家安全统筹部长兼内政部长尚穆根 7) 永续发展及环境部长傅海燕 8) 国家发展部长徐芳达 9) 律政部长唐振辉 10) 总理公署部长英兰妮 11) 社会政策统筹部长兼卫生部长王乙康 12) 外交部长维文当天早些时候，19名候选人通过秘密投票选出了12名中央执行委员会成员。能源、贸易及工业部长（能源及工业）陈世龙和负责回教事务的代部长扎基·穆罕默德随后被增选进入中央执行委员会，他们在党内干部中分别获得了第13和第14高的选票。人民行动党的党章允许最多增选六名成员。党内人士告诉亚洲新闻台（CNA），其他五名候选人分别是：马西岭-油池集选区议员严燕松、人力部代部长刘嘉敏、交通部长萧正昌、数码发展及新闻部长杨莉明、内政兼外交部第二部长沈颖。亚洲新闻台了解到，黄永昌先生、李显龙先生、李智陞先生、陈志强先生、马善高先生、尚穆根先生和傅海燕女士被认为是该团队的核心领导人。其他增选成员以及委员会内部的具体任命——例如主席、秘书长、司库和组织秘书——将在未来几周内公布。以往公布的时间并不固定。2024年用了10天，2022年用了20天，2020年用了11天。在周日的党代会上，黄先生表示，该党不能仅仅因为过去的政绩就指望年轻的新加坡人与该党保持同样的联系，而必须以他们能够接受的方式与他们建立联系。“我们在上次选举中获得的强有力授权并不能保证持续获得支持，”他说。“我们必须继续通过我们的政绩、我们的行为以及我们如何为新加坡人服务来赢得他们的信任。”他呼吁该党要有勇气做出艰难的决定，并有决心坚持到底，继续成为一个服务于新加坡各年龄段、各社区和各行各业的政党。黄先生说：“我们周围的世界或许正在变得越来越黑暗。但我们团结一致，将使我们的小红点继续闪耀光芒；我们团结一致，将为所有新加坡人创造一个更加美好的未来。”

1) 总理兼财政部长黄循财 2) 国务资政李显龙 3) 教育部长李智陞 4) 公共服务统筹部长兼国防部长陈振声 5) 社会及家庭发展部长马善高 6) 国务资政、国家安全统筹部长兼内政部长尚穆根 7) 永续发展及环境部长傅海燕 8) 国家发展部长徐芳达 9) 律政部长唐振辉 10) 总理公署部长英兰妮·拉惹 11) 社会政策统筹部长兼卫生部长王乙康 12) 外交部长维文·巴拉克里希南

这 12 名成员是从当天上午早些时候通过秘密投票从 19 名候选人中选出的。

能源、贸易及工业部长（能源及工业）陈诗龙和主管回教事务的代部长扎基·穆罕默德随后被增选进入中央执行委员会，他们在党内干部中分别获得第13和第14高的票数。人民行动党的党章允许最多增选六名成员。

党内人士告诉亚洲新闻台，其他五位候选人分别是：马西岭-油池集选区议员严燕松、人力部代部长刘嘉敏、交通部长萧正昌、数码发展及新闻部长杨丽芬、内政部兼外交部第二部长沈颖。

据CNA了解，黄先生、李显龙先生、李智陞先生、陈先生、马善高先生、尚穆根先生和傅女士被确定为该团队的核心领导成员。

其他增选成员以及委员会内的具体任命——如主席、秘书长、司库和组织秘书——将在未来几周内公布。

过去，这一过程所需的时间各不相同。2024年用了10天，2022年用了20天，2020年用了11天。

黄先生在周日的会议上表示，该党不能仅仅因为过去的工作就指望年轻的新加坡人对该党产生同样的感情，而必须按照他们自己的方式与他们建立联系。

他说：“我们在上次选举中获得的强有力授权并不能保证我们能继续获得支持。我们必须继续通过我们的政绩、我们的言行以及我们为新加坡人民提供的服务来赢得新加坡人民的信任。”

他呼吁该党要有勇气做出艰难的决定，并有决心坚持到底，继续成为一个代表新加坡各年龄段、各社区和各行各业人民的政党。

黄先生说：“我们周围的世界或许正在变得越来越黑暗。但我们团结一致，将使我们的小红点继续闪耀光芒；我们团结一致，将为所有新加坡人创造一个更加光明的未来。”

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