Party Whip of the People's Action Party

The party whip of the People's Action Party is responsible for ensuring that the People's Action Party (PAP) Members of Parliament (MPs) attend and vote according to the party's line. The party whip also assists the Parliament in completing its business by listing the speaking MPs and the time required for each item of business. The incumbent party whip is Janil Puthucheary, who was appointed on 6 June 2019.

The party's Central Executive Committee (CEC) will appoint the party whip along with two deputy party whips.

List of party whips No.Portrait Name Took office Left office Parliament1Lee Khoon ChoyMP for Bukit Panjang(1924–2016)23 June195916 October19632nd Legislative Assembly2Chan Chee SengMP for Jalan Besar(1932–2022)17 October196315 April19683rd Legislative Assembly1st3Sia Kah HuiMP for Upper Serangoon(1923–2009)1 April196830 April19812nd3rd4th5th4Lee Yiok SengMP for Bukit Panjang(born 1939)1 May198112 September19886th5Lee Boon YangMP for Jalan Besar GRC(born 1947)13 September198831 March20077th8th9th10th11th6Lim Swee SayMP for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC (until 2011) and East Coast GRC (from 2011)(born 1954)1 April200720 May20117Gan Kim YongMP for Chua Chu Kang GRC(born 1959)21 May201127 September201512th8Chan Chun SingMP for Tanjong Pagar GRC(born 1969)28 September20155 June201913th9 Janil PuthuchearyMP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (until 2025) and Punggol GRC (from 2025)(born 1969)6 June2019Incumbent14th15th

List of deputy party whips No.Portrait Name Took office Left office Parliament1Lee Hsien LoongMP for Teck Ghee(born 1952)2 January19859 January19876th2Eugene YapMP for Mountbatten10 January198712 September19886th3Ho Kah LeongMP for Jurong SMC(born 1937)13 September198824 January19977th8th3Ong Chit ChungMP for Bukit Batok SMC(1949–2008)30 April199424 March20028th9th4Goh Chee WeeMP for Boon Lay SMC(born 1947)25 January199724 March20029th5Lim Swee SayMP for Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC(born 1954)25 March200231 March200710th6Inderjit SinghMP for Ang Mo Kio GRC(born 1960)25 March200230 May201110th11th7 Amy KhorMP for Hong Kah GRC(born 1958)1 April200727 September201511th12th8Teo Ho PinMP for Bukit Panjang SMC(born 1960)31 May201127 September201512th9Sam TanMP for Radin Mas SMC(born 1958)28 September20155 June201913th10Zaqy MohamadMP for Chua Chu Kang GRC(born 1974)6 June201919 August202014th11 Sim AnnMP for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC(born 1975)6 June2019Incumbent13th14th15th

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