SM Lee has been secretary-general of the PAP since 2004, and has served the party since 1984.
Education Minister Chan Chun Sing, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli and National Development Minister Desmond Lee at the PAP awards on Nov 23.
As prime minister, SM Lee led the country through the global financial crisis of the late 2000s, and through the more recent Covid-19 pandemic. He pointed to policies such as SkillsFuture, the Pioneer Generation Package and ComCare that “reassure Singaporeans that we walk with them as they chase their dreams”.Addressing the attendees in a 1½-minute-long speech, SM Lee expressed his gratitude.
He is expected to step down from the role of party chief this weekend, paving the way for PM Wong to lead the party into the next general election, which is due by November 2025.On the evening of Nov 23, party cadres and activists gathered at the Expo in Changi for a night of tribute and celebration.
“The party is grateful to secretary-general Lee for his exemplary leadership, service and contributions to the party,” said the PAP.
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