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The PAP has governed Singapore since its general election victory in 1959. Since the NTUC's inception, relations between the PAP and NTUC are very close, and have often resulted in members concurrently holding office in both organisations. The NTUC's founder, Devan Nair, was a PAP stalwart and later served as President of Singapore.
NTUC's support for the new law led to a massive inflow of foreign investments thus resulting in a rapid expansion of Singapore's economy. [5] Changes in the labour scene brought unsettling effects on workers in the unionized sector, causing membership to drop. In response, NTUC held a seminar to discuss ways to modernize the labour movement.
NTUC may mean: National Trade Unions Confederation, national trade union center in Mauritius. National Trades Union Congress, a national trade union centre in Singapore.
The other two candidates are Ng Kok Song, 75, the former chief investment officer at sovereign wealth fund GIC, and Tan Kin Lian, 75, a former chief executive of insurer NTUC Income.
Name Age Occupation Party Contested Constituency Ang Hin Kee: 45: Chief executive, NTUC e2i PAP: Ang Mo Kio GRC: Ang Wei Neng: 44: Vice-president, SBS Transit West District PAP: Jurong GRC: Ang Yong Guan
On 14 April 2022, Lawrence Wong was endorsed by an overwhelming majority of PAP MPs as the leader of the fourth generation (4G) of PAP leadership, placing him in line to succeed Lee as prime minister if the party wins a majority of seats in the next general election. [28] On 13 June 2022, Lawrence Wong was appointed Deputy Prime Minister.
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Wong Kan Seng (PAP) later dismissed claims that the progress package constitutes a form of vote buying. [8] Nonetheless, even PAP MPs such as Wang Kai Yuen (Retired MP) had said that the payout would "render the ground sweeter for the ruling party in the coming General Election".