PAP new faces include former civil servants, ex-SAF Chief of Staff & orthopaedic surgeon
After weeks of speculation, the People’s Action Party (PAP) has introduced eight new faces set to be fielded in the upcoming 2025 General Election (GE2025).
They are among more than 30 new candidates the ruling party will put forward for the polls — the largest slate in recent history.
Source: Lawrence Wong on Facebook
PAP new faces unveiled in video on PM Wong’s Facebook
The new faces were unveiled in a two-minute video posted by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Facebook.
In the clip, he said the world is going through “profound change”, with storm clouds gathering on the horizon.
Source: Lawrence Wong on Facebook
Through this, the PAP will walk alongside citizens, he added, urging them to “build a better Singapore”, one “we can all be proud off”, before officially introducing eight people.
They are:
- Ms Goh Hanyan
- Mr Shawn Loh
- Ms Cassandra Lee
- Dr Hamid Razak
- Ms Diana Pang
- Mr Goh Pei Ming
- Ms Jasmin Lau
- Mr Ng Shi Xuan
No information was given on which constituencies they would be contesting in.
PAP new faces from both civil service & private sector
The eight new faces were from both the civil service and private sector.
Ms Goh was formerly a director at the Ministry of Digital Development and Information until she left in early April. In the video, she was seen walking around Chinatown Complex.
Source: Lawrence Wong on Facebook
Mr Loh was formerly a director at the Ministry of Finance until he left in early April. He was seen jogging in the video.
Source: Lawrence Wong on Facebook
Ms Lee, a lawyer, has been a long-time grassroots volunteer. She was seen walking around Marina Barrage in the video.
Source: Lawrence Wong on Facebook
Dr Hamid is an orthopaedic surgeon and Adjunct Associate Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School. In the video, he was seen in discussion with other healthcare workers at a clinic.
Source: Lawrence Wong on Facebook
Ms Pang is a business development director and was seen officiating a wedding in the video.
Source: Lawrence Wong on Facebook
Mr Goh was formerly the Singapore Armed Forces’ chief of staff – joint staff until stepping down on 31 March. In the video, he was seen on a walkabout interacting with residents at a kopitiam.
Source: Lawrence Wong on Facebook
Ms Lau was formerly Deputy Secretary for Policy at the Ministry of Health until she left on 1 April. She was seen playing basketball in the video.
Source: Lawrence Wong on Facebook
Finally, Mr Ng is the director of battery company Powermark Battery and Hardware. In the video, he was seen at work in his company.
Source: Lawrence Wong on Facebook
PAP will field more than 30 new faces at GE2025: PM
The eight are part of 30 new faces the PAP will field in GE2025, PM Wong said during a press conference on Saturday (12 April).
This is its largest slate of new faces in recent history, he added.
Source: Lawrence Wong on YouTube
27 new faces were fielded at GE2020 and 24 in the two elections before that.
Mr Wong confirmed that the GE is approaching and the PAP has already finalised its candidates for the election.
They will be introduced progressively, “constituency by constituency”, he added.
PM Wong will run in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC
Mr Wong, who will be contesting a GE as PM for the first time, also announced that he would run in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC.
He contested there in GE2015 and GE2020 too, with the GRC formed in 2015.
For GE2025, the candidates for Marsiling-Yew Tee will remain unchanged from GE2020, with Mr Wong joined again by Mr Alex Yam, Mr Zaqy Mohamad, and Ms Hany Soh.
Source: Hany Soh on Facebook
While the team in Marsiling-Yew Tee has not changed, the PM teased “more significant changes elsewhere”.
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Featured image adapted from Lawrence Wong on Facebook.
