Publication Type
News Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
11-2018
Abstract
In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan said the choice of Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat as the People’s Action Party’s first assistant secretary-general should not come as a surprise as he was the only fourth-generation (4G) leader to be made a full Minister upon winning his maiden election in 2011, helming the Education Ministry between 2011 and 2015. He opined that Mr Heng’s 4G team will have to stamp their distinctive collective identity and leadership ethos as governance becomes increasingly complex.
Keywords
Political parties, People’s Action Party, political leadership, Singapore
Discipline
Asian Studies | Law and Politics | Leadership Studies | Political Science
Research Areas
Public Interest Law, Community and Social Justice
Publication
Today
ISSN
7237-4163
Publisher
Singapore Mediacorp Press
Citation
EUGENE, Tan K. B..
All eyes will be on how Heng and his 4G team lead Singapore. (2018). Today.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3693
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