Singapore’s new leadership team: younger, more diverse, with an eye to the future
- The approach emphasises working together for the greater good rather than having ‘one superstar leader’
- Representation is important, as is crafting a compelling vision of tomorrow for the country’s electorate
On Friday, Singapore’s People’s Action Party formally unveiled a slate of leaders who will drive its campaign for the next general election, to be held before April 2021.
The 35th Central Executive Committee, elected after a biennial party vote on November 11, is younger and more diverse than its previous incarnation.
In line with party secretary general and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s expressed preference for inclusive politics, the line-up represents a variety of ethnic groups.
Most members are Chinese, reflecting Singapore’s ethnic breakdown, with Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli representing the Malay-Muslim community, and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah and Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam representing Indians.
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The Eurasian community is represented by Christopher de Souza, a 42-year-old lawyer and chairman of a parliamentary committee that scrutinises legislation of the home affairs and law ministries.
