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PAP elects new central executive committee

Vivian Balakrishnan back in CEC; Halimah Yacob makes the top 12

Lee U-Wen

Published Sun, Dec 4, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

THERE were few surprises on Sunday when the People's Action Party's (PAP) cadres voted for the members of its top decision-making body at its biennial party conference.

The ruling party's new Central Executive Committee (CEC) consists of 14 members - 12 were elected and two more were co-opted - who will serve a two-year term from 2017.

The 12 who garnered the most number of votes were, in no particular order: Lee Hsien Loong, Khaw Boon Wan, …