PAP POLICY FORUM
New office bearers for PPF Council
(Back row, from left): See Chak Fei Edward, Leong Yixing, Melvin Ang Ming Jun, Seow Chun Yann Steven, Yeo Peng Keng Steven, Larry Charles Medina, Jack Wong Yu Lin, Leong Nicole Peta, Clare Yeo, Pan Zhengxiang Jedi, Chua Wei-Shan, Tan Tien Fen Melissa, Satwant Singh, Edmund Sim Hsien Zheng (Assistant Treasurer). (Front row, from left): Justina Lee Xin Yi (Assistant Secretary), Kenneth Yeo Yaoren (Secretary), Chay Yiowmin (Vice Chairman), Benjamin Tay (immediate past Chairman), Theodora Lai Xi Yi (incoming Chairperson), Jude Tan Kim Chooi (Vice Chairman), Benjamin Tan Wen An (Treasurer), Ghina Natasha Bte Abd (Assistant Secretary). (Not in picture): Juliana Lake, Kawal Pal Singh, Sujatha Selvakumar.
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he 8th PPF Council election was held on October 20, 2018. Twenty-four council members were elected and began their term on January 1, 2019 for a two-year period. Ms Theodora Lai of Punggol North Branch, Pasir-Ris Punggol GRC succeeded Mr Benjamin Tay as chairperson. Immediate past chairperson Mr Tay served two consecutive terms, from 2015 to 2018. An economist by training, Ms Lai currently works with a pan-Asian private equity firm. She wants to promote in-depth dialogues across more languages and age groups, and cultivate constructive conversations with greater empathy. She believes
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that the more curious and inclusive we are, the greater the chances of success. Here, the PAP Policy Forum (PPF) has a role to play in the Singapore conversation. The PPF serves as a platform to strengthen the openness and trust between the party members and its leaders. Through dialogues, it enables the Party’s rank-and-file members to engage government leaders on policy issues. To ensure wide representation, party members can self-nominate or PAP branches can nominate their members to join the PPF. Below are the incoming key office bearers of the 8th PPF Council.
Appointment
Name
Branch
CHAIRPERSON
Theodora Lai Xi Yi
Punggol North
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Jude Tan Kim Chooi
Chua Chu Kang
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Chay Yiowmin
Kebun Baru
SECRETARY
Kenneth Yeo Yaoren
Nee Soon Central
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Justina Lee Xin Yi
Yew Tee
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Ghina Natasha Bte Abd
Keat Hong
TREASURER
Benjamin Tan Wen An
Zhenghua
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Edmund Sim Hsien Zheng
Joo Chiat
