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Established on 21 November 1954, the People’s Action Party (PAP) has been the ruling political party in Singapore since the city-state became an independent nation in 1965.1 During the early years of independence, national survival and nation-building were the foremost concerns of the PAP government. At the time, Singapore was plagued by a ...
Jul 13, 2020 · In last Friday’s election, Singapore’s long-ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), as usual, won a large share of the seats in parliament. With roughly 61 percent of the total vote, the PAP ...
Jul 6, 2020 · But the ruling party is sensitive to shifts in its overall vote share. After its worst result in 2011, when it secured 60% of the vote, the PAP accelerated foreign labour curbs to allay people's ...
The People's Action Party ( PAP) is a large centre-right political party in Singapore. [8] It is one of two main parties in the Parliament of Singapore, with the other being the Workers' Party. [9] [10] It was started in 1954 and supported Singapore being independent from Malaysia. It has been in charge of Singapore since the 1959 general election.
Address Block 57B New Upper Changi Road #01-1402 Singapore 463057. General Enquiries Email: paphq@pap.org.sg Fax: +65 6244 9907. Media Enquiries Email: media@pap.org.sg
Jul 23, 2020 · Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP) is one of the longest ruling parties in the world. The PAP’s ability to avoid overt factionalism over the years is exceptional, especially compared to the region’s personalistic or cadre parties. In recent years, the defection of former PAP cadre Dr. Tan Cheng Bock and the formation of the ...
Nov 26, 2022 · PAP announces appointments of its 37th Central Executive Committee. The 37th PAP Central Executive Committee (CEC) met on Saturday, 26 November 2022 and co-opted four additional members: The CEC also elected the office holders. The complete CEC list is as follows: The CEC has made a new Deputy Secretary-General appointment, in addition to two ...
