Party Whip of the People's Action Party

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Party Whip of the
People's Action Party
Incumbent
Janil Puthucheary
since 6 June 2019
AppointerCentral Executive Committee
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderLee Khoon Choy
Formation23 June 1959; 64 years ago (1959-06-23)

The party whip of the People's Action Party is responsible for ensuring that the People's Action Party (PAP) Members of Parliament (MPs) 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 incumbent party whip is Janil Puthucheary, who was appointed on 6 June 2019.

The party's Central Executive Committee (CEC) will appoint the party whip along with two deputy party whips.

List of party whips[edit]

Name
(Birth–Death) 		Took office Left office Parliament Ref
Lee Khoon Choy
MP for Bukit Panjang
(1924–2016) 		23 June
1959 		16 October
1963 		2nd Legislative Assembly [2]
Chan Chee Seng
MP for Jalan Besar
(1932–2022) 		17 October
1963 		15 April
1968 		3rd Legislative Assembly [3][4]
1st Parliament
Sia Kah Hui
MP for Upper Serangoon
(1923–2009) 		16 April
1968 		30 April
1981 		2nd Parliament [5][6]
3rd Parliament
4th Parliament
5th Parliament
Lee Yiok Seng
MP for Bukit Panjang
(born 1939) 		1 May
1981 		12 September
1988 		5th Parliament [7]
6th Parliament
Lee Boon Yang
MP for Jalan Besar GRC
(born 1947) 		13 September
1988 		31 March
2007 		7th Parliament [8]
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 [9]
Gan Kim Yong
MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC
(born 1959) 		21 May
2011 		27 September
2015 		12th Parliament [10]
Chan Chun Sing
MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(born 1969) 		28 September
2015 		5 June
2019 		13th Parliament [11]
Janil Puthucheary
MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(born 1972) 		6 June
2019 		Incumbent 13th Parliament [11]
14th Parliament

List of deputy party whips[edit]

Name
(Birth–Death) 		Took office Left office Parliament Ref
Lee Hsien Loong
MP for Teck Ghee
(born 1952) 		2 January
1985 		9 January
1987 		6th Parliament [12]
Eugene Yap
MP for Mountbatten 		10 January
1987 		12 September
1988 		6th Parliament [13]
Ho Kah Leong
MP for Jurong SMC
(born 1937) 		13 September
1988 		24 January
1997 		7th Parliament
8th Parliament 		[8]
Ong Chit Chung
MP for Bukit Batok SMC
(1949–2008) 		30 April
1994 		24 March
2002 		8th Parliament
9th Parliament 		[14]
Goh Chee Wee
MP for Bukit Batok SMC
(born 1949) 		25 January
1997 		24 March
2002 		9th Parliament [15]
Lim Swee Say
MP for Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC
(born 1954) 		25 March
2002 		31 March
2007 		10th Parliament [16]
Inderjit Singh
MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC
(born 1960) 		25 March
2002 		30 May
2011 		10th Parliament
11th Parliament 		[17]
Amy Khor
MP for Hong Kah GRC
(born 1958) 		1 April
2007 		27 September
2015 		11th Parliament
12th Parliament 		[17]
Teo Ho Pin
MP for Bukit Panjang SMC
(born 1960) 		31 May
2011 		27 September
2015 		12th Parliament [18]
Sam Tan
MP for Radin Mas SMC
(born 1958) 		28 September
2015 		5 June
2019 		13th Parliament [19]
Zaqy Mohamad
MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC
(born 1974) 		6 June
2019 		19 August
2020 		13th Parliament [19]
Sim Ann
MP for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC
(born 1975) 		6 June
2019 		Incumbent 13th Parliament
14th Parliament 		[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Party Whip". Parliament of Singapore.
  2. ^ "SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, STATE OF SINGAPORE AS ON 1ST JULY, 1959" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. 24 December 1959.
  3. ^ Sam, Jackie (17 October 1963). "S'PORE CABINET: A new Speaker to be elected". Straits Budget.
  4. ^ Gene, Ng Keng (18 December 2022). "Former PAP MP Chan Chee Seng dies, aged 90". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ^ "SECOND PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore.
  6. ^ "THIRD PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore.
  7. ^ "Dr Wong and Fong named ministers of state". The Straits Times. 28 April 1981.
  8. ^ a b "Boon Yang is new Whip in Parliament". Straits Times (Overseas ed). 26 November 1988.
  9. ^ Leong, Wee Keat (10 March 2007). "Change in the air at head of the House". TODAY.
  10. ^ Tan, Weizhen (1 June 2011). "New Leader of the House and Whip appointed". TODAY.
  11. ^ a b "PAP appoints new Party Whip". People's Action Party. 6 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Dhanabalan to become new house leader". Business Times. 24 January 1985.
  13. ^ "Eugene Yap takes over as Deputy Whip". The Straits Times. 29 January 1987.
  14. ^ "Ong is second Deputy Whip". The Straits Times. 30 April 1994.
  15. ^ "NINTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. 1 November 1997.
  16. ^ "TENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE: SECOND SESSION 2005" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore.
  17. ^ a b "ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE (SECOND SESSION)" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore.
  18. ^ "TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE (SECOND SESSION)" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore.
  19. ^ a b c "PAP appoints new Party Whip". People's Action Party. 6 June 2019.
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