From CNA website:
SINGAPORE: The People's Action Party has given its slate of candidates for the 12 single member constituencies and 15 group representation constituencies on the party website.
This is an unprecedented move before Nomination Day for the party, though the central executive committee members have emphasised that changes before Nomination Day cannot be ruled out.
The PAP website said the Ang Mo Kio GRC will be helmed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and will include Mr Yeo Guat Kwang, Mr Inderjit Singh, Mr Seng Han Thong and new faces Dr Intan Azura and Mr Ang Hin Kee.
The other six member GRC is Pasir Ris Punggol, which will be led by Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean. The team will include Senior Parliamentary Secretary Teo Ser Luck, Ms Penny Low, and three new faces, Dr Janil Puthucheary, Mr Gan Thiam Poh and Mr Zainal Sapari.
Next are the five-member GRCs.
Marine Parade GRC is to be led by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong with the team comprising Dr Fatimah Lateef, Mr Seah Kian Peng and new candidates Brigadier General Tan Chuan Jin and Ms Tin Pei Ling, the youngest PAP candidate at 27 years old.
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has confirmed that he will lead Tanjong Pagar GRC. His team is to be made up of Ms Indranee Rajah, Mr Baey Yam Keng, Dr Lily Neo and new face Major General Chan Chun Sing.
At Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng is joined by Education Minister Ng Eng Hen and incumbents Josephine Teo, Zainudin Nordin and Hri Kumar.
West Coast GRC is to be helmed by Trade and Industry Minister, Lim Hng Kiang. His team will be made up of Senior Minister of State S Iswaran, Mr Arthur Fong and new candidates Foo Mee Har and Lawrence Wong.
Jurong GRC is helmed by Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam with veteran labour unionist Halimah Yacob and three new faces - Desmond Lee, Ang Wei Neng and David Ong.
At Aljunied GRC, the team is made up of two Ministers - Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Mrs Lim Hwee Hua - together with Senior Minister of State, Zainul Abidin Rasheed, incumbent Cynthia Phua and new labour unionist Ong Ye Kung.
Tampines GRC is helmed by National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan. He is joined by Minister of State Masagos Zulkifli, incumbent Irene Ng and new candidates Heng Swee Keat and Steve Tan.
East Coast GRC is led by Labour Chief Lim Swee Say and has Transport Minister Raymond Lim and incumbents Lee Yi Shyan, Dr Maliki Osman and Jessica Tan on the team.
At Sembawang GRC, the team comprises Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan and team mates Hawazi Daipi, Ellen Lee and two new faces, Vikram Nair and Ong Teng Koon.
Nee Soon GRC is helmed by Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and is made up of Lee Bee Wah, Dr Lim Wee Kiak, Dr Muhammad Faishal and new candidate, unionist Patrick Tay.
Chua Chu Kang GRC is led by Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong together with Zaqy Mohamed, Alvin Yeo, and new faces Low Yen Ling and Alex Yam.
There are two four-member GRCs for the coming election. The Moulmein-Kallang GRC team is made up of Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Lui Tuck Yew, incumbents Denise Phua and new face, lawyer Edwin Tong.
Another four member GRC is Holland-Bukit Timah, which is made up of Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, incumbents Christopher De Souza, Liang Eng Hwa and new candidate, Sim Ann.
There are 12 single member divisions.
At Sengkang West, it is Dr Lam Pin Min. And at Punggol East, it is Michael Palmer.
Hougang is likely to be contested by new candidate, Desmond Choo. At Bukit Panjang, veteran Dr Teo Ho Pin is likely to be fielded.
Pioneer is likely to be contested by another PAP veteran, Mr Cedric Foo, while Senior Minister of State Grace Fu will stand in Yuhua.
Radin Mas will see Mr Sam Tan contest for the PAP while Minister of State and trade unionist Heng Chee How is standing in Whampoa.
Feedback Unit Chief Dr Amy Khor will contest in Hong Kah North while Joo Chiat is being defended by veteran Charles Chong.
Mountbatten which has been carved out of Marine Parade GRC has Lim Biow Chuan as its PAP candidate while Sitoh Yi Pin will contest in Potong Pasir for the third time.
-CNA/ac
SINGAPORE: The People's Action Party has given its slate of candidates for the 12 single member constituencies and 15 group representation constituencies on the party website.
This is an unprecedented move before Nomination Day for the party, though the central executive committee members have emphasised that changes before Nomination Day cannot be ruled out.
The PAP website said the Ang Mo Kio GRC will be helmed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and will include Mr Yeo Guat Kwang, Mr Inderjit Singh, Mr Seng Han Thong and new faces Dr Intan Azura and Mr Ang Hin Kee.
The other six member GRC is Pasir Ris Punggol, which will be led by Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean. The team will include Senior Parliamentary Secretary Teo Ser Luck, Ms Penny Low, and three new faces, Dr Janil Puthucheary, Mr Gan Thiam Poh and Mr Zainal Sapari.
Next are the five-member GRCs.
Marine Parade GRC is to be led by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong with the team comprising Dr Fatimah Lateef, Mr Seah Kian Peng and new candidates Brigadier General Tan Chuan Jin and Ms Tin Pei Ling, the youngest PAP candidate at 27 years old.
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has confirmed that he will lead Tanjong Pagar GRC. His team is to be made up of Ms Indranee Rajah, Mr Baey Yam Keng, Dr Lily Neo and new face Major General Chan Chun Sing.
At Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng is joined by Education Minister Ng Eng Hen and incumbents Josephine Teo, Zainudin Nordin and Hri Kumar.
West Coast GRC is to be helmed by Trade and Industry Minister, Lim Hng Kiang. His team will be made up of Senior Minister of State S Iswaran, Mr Arthur Fong and new candidates Foo Mee Har and Lawrence Wong.
Jurong GRC is helmed by Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam with veteran labour unionist Halimah Yacob and three new faces - Desmond Lee, Ang Wei Neng and David Ong.
At Aljunied GRC, the team is made up of two Ministers - Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Mrs Lim Hwee Hua - together with Senior Minister of State, Zainul Abidin Rasheed, incumbent Cynthia Phua and new labour unionist Ong Ye Kung.
Tampines GRC is helmed by National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan. He is joined by Minister of State Masagos Zulkifli, incumbent Irene Ng and new candidates Heng Swee Keat and Steve Tan.
East Coast GRC is led by Labour Chief Lim Swee Say and has Transport Minister Raymond Lim and incumbents Lee Yi Shyan, Dr Maliki Osman and Jessica Tan on the team.
At Sembawang GRC, the team comprises Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan and team mates Hawazi Daipi, Ellen Lee and two new faces, Vikram Nair and Ong Teng Koon.
Nee Soon GRC is helmed by Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and is made up of Lee Bee Wah, Dr Lim Wee Kiak, Dr Muhammad Faishal and new candidate, unionist Patrick Tay.
Chua Chu Kang GRC is led by Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong together with Zaqy Mohamed, Alvin Yeo, and new faces Low Yen Ling and Alex Yam.
There are two four-member GRCs for the coming election. The Moulmein-Kallang GRC team is made up of Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Lui Tuck Yew, incumbents Denise Phua and new face, lawyer Edwin Tong.
Another four member GRC is Holland-Bukit Timah, which is made up of Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, incumbents Christopher De Souza, Liang Eng Hwa and new candidate, Sim Ann.
There are 12 single member divisions.
At Sengkang West, it is Dr Lam Pin Min. And at Punggol East, it is Michael Palmer.
Hougang is likely to be contested by new candidate, Desmond Choo. At Bukit Panjang, veteran Dr Teo Ho Pin is likely to be fielded.
Pioneer is likely to be contested by another PAP veteran, Mr Cedric Foo, while Senior Minister of State Grace Fu will stand in Yuhua.
Radin Mas will see Mr Sam Tan contest for the PAP while Minister of State and trade unionist Heng Chee How is standing in Whampoa.
Feedback Unit Chief Dr Amy Khor will contest in Hong Kah North while Joo Chiat is being defended by veteran Charles Chong.
Mountbatten which has been carved out of Marine Parade GRC has Lim Biow Chuan as its PAP candidate while Sitoh Yi Pin will contest in Potong Pasir for the third time.
-CNA/ac
