Party Whip of the People's Action Party

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Party Whip of the
People's Action Party
People's Action Party of Singapore logo.svg
Incumbent
Janil Puthucheary
since 6 June 2019
Appointer Central Executive Committee
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Lee 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.

Contents

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

List of party whips

Name
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officeParliamentRef
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

Name
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officeParliamentRef
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]

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