Party Whip of the People's Action Party

Party Whip of the; People's Action Party
	Incumbent; Janil Puthucheary; since 6 June 2019
Appointer	Central Executive Committee of the People's Action Party
Inaugural holder	Lee Khoon Choy
Formation	23 June 1959

The Party Whip of the People's Action Party is responsible for ensuring that People's Action Party members of the Parliament of Singapore 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 People's Action Party appoints a Party Whip along with two Deputy Party Whips. Due to the PAP securing a parliamentary supermajority since 1959, the PAP Party Whip is usually the Government Whip while the Deputy Party Whips are the Deputy Government Whips.

Lee Khoon Choy was appointed as the first PAP Party Whip on 23 June 1959. The current PAP Party Whip is Janil Puthucheary, who was appointed on 6 June 2019.

Party Whip of the People's Action Party

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

Deputy Party Whips of the People's Action Party

Deputy Party Whip	Took office	Left office	Parliament	Party Whip
Lee Hsien Loong MP for Teck Ghee (born 1952)	2 January 1985	27 January 1987	5th Parliament	Lee Yiok Seng
Eugene Yap MP for Mountbatten	28 January 1987	12 September 1988	5th Parliament	Lee Yiok Seng
Ho Kah Leong MP for Jurong SMC (born 1937)	13 September 1988	24 January 1997	6th Parliament 7th Parliament	Lee Boon Yang
Ong Chit Chung MP for Bukit Batok SMC (1949-2008)	30 April 1994	24 March 2002	8th Parliament 9th Parliament	Lee Boon Yang
Goh Chee Wee MP for Boon Lay SMC (born 1946)	25 January 1997	24 March 2002	9th Parliament	Lee Boon Yang
Lim Swee Say MP for Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC (born 1954)	25 March 2002	31 March 2007	10th Parliament	Lee Boon Yang
Inderjit SIngh MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC (born 1960)	25 March 2002	30 May 2011	10th Parliament 11th Parliament	Lee Boon Yang Lim Swee Say
Amy Khor MP for Hong Kah GRC (born 1958)	1 April 2007	27 September 2015	11th Parliament 12th Parliament	Lim Swee Say Gan Kim Yong
Teo Ho Pin MP for Bukit Panjang SMC (born 1960)	31 May 2011	27 September 2015	12th Parliament	Gan Kim Yong
Sam Tan MP for Radin Mas SMC (born 1958)	28 September 2015	5 June 2019	13th Parliament	Chan Chun Sing
Zaqy Mohamad MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC (born 1974)	6 June 2019	19 August 2020	13th Parliament	Janil Puthucheary
Sim Ann MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC (born 1975)	6 June 2019	Incumbent	13th Parliament 14th Parliament	Janil Puthucheary

References

"Party Whip". Parliament of Singapore.

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[1] "Party Whip". Parliament of Singapore.