The Prime Minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, of the Popular Action Party (PAP), goes to the supporters while celebrating the party’s gathering center during the results of the general elections, in Singapore on May 3, 2025. The Singapore party headed for a overwhelming victory during the general elections on May 3, showed samples, with the voters giving the Prime Minister Lawrent Wong request.
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The Singapore people’s action party came to power during a landslide victory during the country’s 14th general election, again, giving the city’s governance of the city to Lawrence Wong as Prime Minister at a time when business disorders have shaken the globe.
The Pap Suspected 87 bags in the parliament of 97 placesWhile the main opposition worker party has retained its 10 seats during an election that saw a record participation rate of 92.47%According to domestic media. Voting in Singapore is compulsory For citizens above 21.
The votes were expressed for 92 seats, after the PAP won five seats during a Walkover on the day of appointment on April 23.
The ruling party also increased its share of votes, collecting 65.57% of the national vote compared to the 61.2% in the 2020 elections.
This election was Wong’s first as Prime Minister and was dominated by Life problems, jobs and economic growthAccording to the point of sale of local CNA media.
Wong is the first leader of PAP to have improved the share of the party’s voices during his first election.
The share of the votes of the PAP fell in the 1991 and 2006 elections, when Singapore saw a change in the Prime Minister in 1990 and 2004.
Wong, who is also Minister of Finance, succeeded Lee Hsien Loong in May 2024. Lee is currently a principal minister in the Wong Cabinet.
PAP has ruled Singapore since 1959, when the city-state under the British has acquired total autonomy. Singapore became independent in 1965.
Speaking after the electionsWong said he was “deeply humiliated and grateful for the results”, adding that “the Singaporeans gave the PAP a clear and strong mandate to govern”.
“The results will put Singapore in a better position to deal with this turbulent world. Many are looking closely at the elections, whether it be international media, investors or foreign governments, they will have taken note of this evening results. It is a clear signal of confidence, stability and confidence in your government.”
Early Sunday morning, the US State Department praise Wong on the PAP’s victory, saying that he is impatiently waiting to work closely with the new government to strengthen economic growth and defense ties.
The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen also said in a post on x that the EU appreciated its “excellent cooperation” with Singapore.
“Our partnership deepens, in trade and investment, as well as defense, security, innovation,” she added.
The election also comes as Singapore is struggling with the slowdown in economic growth and an uncertain commercial situation.
In April, Singapore had lowered its GDP growth forecasts to 0% to 2%, the policy of softening the country’s monetary authority twice this year.
GDP of the first quarter for the country has arrived lower than expected, at 3.8%.
Wong had warned earlier this year that Singapore could enter a recession in 2025 and had trained a working group Directed by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong in April to help companies and workers navigate in immediate uncertainties resulting from American prices and related global developments.
Gan had a call with the US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick last month. Singapore is looking for concessions for pharmaceutical exports to the United States, while working with Washington to strengthen export controls for high-end AI fleas, Gan said After the meeting.
He also said that Lunick revealed that the 10% reference rate imposed by the Trump administration in early April was an “umbrella”, and was probably subject to negotiation.
Singapore was affected by the 10%rate, despite a trade deficit with the United States and a Free trade agreement since 2004.
