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People's Action Party
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Malay name | Parti Tindakan Rakyat |
Chinese name | 人民行动党 Rénmín Xíngdòngdǎng |
Tamil name | மக்கள் செயல் கட்சி Makkaḷ Ceyal Kaṭci |
Abbreviation | PAP |
Leader | Lee Hsien Loong |
Chairman | Gan Kim Yong |
Secretary-General | Lee Hsien Loong |
Vice Chairman | Masagos Zulkifli |
Assistant Secretaries-General | Heng Swee Keat (First) Chan Chun Sing (Second) |
Founders |
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Founded | 21 November 1954 |
Preceded by | Malayan Forum |
Headquarters | PCF Building 57B New Upper Changi Road #01-1402 Singapore 463057 |
Youth wing | Young PAP |
Ideology | Conservatism Social conservatism National conservatism Economic liberalism Civic nationalism Multiracialism Secularism |
Political position | Centre-right |
Colours | White Red Blue |
Slogan | "Our lives, our jobs, our future" |
Parliament |
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The People's Action Party (PAP) is a large centre-right political party in Singapore. It is one of two main parties in the Parliament of Singapore, with the other being the Workers' Party. It was started in 1954 and supported Singapore being independent from Malaysia. It has been in charge of Singapore since the 1959 general election.
Leadership
The current chairman of the PAP is Gan Kim Yong. The current secretary general is the current Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong.
List of Chairpersons
Portrait | Name (birth– death) |
Term of office | Time in office | |
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Toh Chin Chye 杜进才Dù Jìn Cái (10 December 1921 – 3 February 2012) |
21 November 1954 | 5 January 1981 | 26 years, 45 days | |
Ong Teng Cheong 王鼎昌Wáng Dǐng Chāng (22 January 1936 – 8 February 2002) |
5 January 1981 | 16 August 1993 |
12 years, 223 days | |
Tony Tan Keng Yam 陈庆炎Chén Qìng Yán (born 7 February 1940) |
1 September 1993 | 3 December 2004 | 11 years, 93 days | |
Lim Boon Heng 林文兴Lín Wén Xìng (born 18 November 1947) |
3 December 2004 | 1 June 2011 | 6 years, 180 days | |
Khaw Boon Wan 许文远Xǔ Wén Yuǎn (born 8 December 1952) |
1 June 2011 | 23 November 2018 | 7 years, 175 days | |
Gan Kim Yong 颜金勇Yán Jīn Yǒng (born 9 February 1959) |
23 November 2018 | Incumbent | 5 years, 127 days |
List of Secretaries-General
Portrait | Name (birth–death) |
Term of office | Time in office | |
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Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀Lǐ Guāng Yào (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015) |
21 November 1954 | 15 November 1992 | 37 years, 360 days | |
Goh Chok Tong 吴作栋Wú Zuò Dòng (born 20 May 1941) |
15 November 1992 | 3 December 2004 | 12 years, 18 days | |
Lee Hsien Loong 李显龙Lǐ Xiǎn Lóng (born 10 February 1952) |
3 December 2004 | Incumbent | 19 years, 117 days |
Images for kids
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Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore and one of the founders of the People's Action Party
See also
In Spanish: Partido de Acción Popular para niños
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