Members of party's top decision-making body announced

The People's Action Party elected its new central executive committee (CEC) on Nov 24, with few changes to the line-up.

- Chin Soo Fang

Among those voted to the party's top decision-making body are Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.

In no particular order, the others are: Mr K. Shanmugam, Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Mr Chan Chun Sing, Mr Desmond Lee, Mr Ong Ye Kung, Ms Grace Fu, Mr Edwin Tong, Ms Indranee Rajah and Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.

Seven among them were recommended by the party's inner circle for its core leaders: PM Wong, SM Lee, Mr Heng, Mr Chan, Mr Masagos, Ms Fu and Mr Shanmugam.

The 12 new members were elected by party cadres in a secret ballot from an initial list of 19.

Two others - Mr Chee Hong Tat and Dr Tan See Leng - were co-opted into the CEC as they received the 13th and 14th highest number of votes. It is the first time Mr Chee has joined the CEC.

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, who was previously a CEC member, is not part of the committee this time.