Progress Singapore Party
Updated: 12/11/2025, 6:00:31 PM Wikipedia source
The Progress Singapore Party (abbreviation: PSP) is a political party in Singapore. It was one of the three political parties represented in the 14th Parliament, alongside the governing People's Action Party (PAP) and the other opposition Workers' Party (WP), with its two Non-constituency Members of Parliament (NCMP) seats held by Leong Mun Wai and Hazel Poa. The PSP was founded in 2019 by 11 members, including former PAP politician Tan Cheng Bock. The party was formed to address some of the PAP's leadership decisions, being supported by Lee family member Lee Hsien Yang. They held multiple talks and walkabouts throughout 2019, ahead of the 2020 general election where it contested in nine constituencies. They were unsuccessful in winning any constituencies, but were eligible for two NCMP seats, which were taken up by Leong and Poa. In the 2025 general election, the PSP contested in six constituencies, but they were further rejected by the electorate and did not have the mandate and legitmacy to be represented in Parliament. They only garnered 4.88% of the overall popular votes cast, and were not offered any NCMP seats.
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| Office-holder | Name |
| Chairman | A’bas Kasmani |
| Secretary-General | Leong Mun Wai |
| Treasurer | Anthony Neo |
| Organizing Secretary | Phang Yew Huat |
| Deputy Organising Secretary (Logistics) | Soh Zheng Long |
| Head, Women's Wing | Wendy Low |
| Head, Youth Wing | Samuel Lim |
| Head, Intercomm | Joseph Wong |
| Member | Sani Ismail |
| Member | Stephanie Tan |
| Member | Lawrence Pek |
| No | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure |
| 1 | Tan Cheng Bock | 28 March 2019 | 31 March 2021 | 2 years, 3 days |
| 2 | Francis Yuen | 1 April 2021 | 26 March 2023 | 1 year, 359 days |
| 3 | Leong Mun Wai | 4 April 2023 | 20 February 2024 | 322 days |
| 4 | Hazel Poa | 20 February 2024 | 20 March 2025 | 1 year, 28 days |
| 5 | Leong Mun Wai | 26 March 2025 | Incumbent | 260 days |
| No | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure |
| 1 | Wang Swee Chuang | 28 March 2019 | 31 March 2021 | 2 years, 3 days |
| 2 | Tan Cheng Bock | 1 April 2021 | 5 July 2025 | 4 years, 254 days |
| 3 | A’bas Kasmani | 5 July 2025 | Incubment | 159 days |
| No | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure |
| 1 | Wang Swee Chuang | 1 April 2021 | 26 March 2023 | 1 year, 11 months, 26 days |
| 2 | Hazel Poa | 4 April 2023 | 20 February 2024 | 322 days |
| 3 | Hazel Poa | 26 March 2025 | 5 July 2025 | 260 days |
| No | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure |
| 1 | A’bas bin Kasmani | 26 March 2025 | 05 July 2025 | 260 days |
| No | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure |
| 1 | Michelle Lee Juen | 17 January 2020 | 5 March 2020 | 49 days |
| 2 | Abdul Rahman | 28 March 2019 | 28 March 2021 | 2 years |
| 3 | Alex Tan | 28 March 2019 | 28 March 2021 | 2 years |
| 4 | Andrew Ng | 28 March 2019 | 28 March 2021 | 2 years |
| 5 | Lee Chiu San | 28 March 2019 | 28 March 2021 | 2 years |
| 6 | Lee Yung Hwee | 28 March 2019 | 28 March 2021 | 2 years |
| 7 | Michael Chua Teck Leong | 28 March 2019 | 28 March 2021 | 2 years |
| 8 | Ong Seow Yeong | 4 August 2020 | 28 March 2021 | 236 days |
| 9 | Singam | 28 March 2019 | 28 March 2021 | 2 years |
| 10 | S Nallakaruppan | 28 March 2019 | 28 March 2021 | 2 years |
| 11 | Tan Chika | 17 January 2020 | 28 March 2021 | 436 days |
| 12 | Wong Chow Seng | 28 March 2019 | 28 March 2021 | 2 years |
| 13 | Kayla Low | 28 March 2021 | 25 October 2021 | 211 Days |
| 14 | Taufik Supan | 28 March 2021 | 23 June 2024 | 3 years |
| 15 | Kumaran Pillai | 1 April 2021 | 16 February 2022 | 322 Days |
| 16 | Ang Yong Guan | 4 April 2023 | 20 March 2025 | 2 Years |
| Name | Constituency | Duration |
| Leong Mun Wai | NCMP | 2020 – 2025 |
| Hazel Poa |
| No | Years | Name |
| 1 | 2019 – 2021 | Tan Cheng Bock |
| 2 | 2021 – 2023 | Francis Yuen |
| 3 | 2023 – 2024 | Leong Mun Wai |
| 4 | 2024 – 2025 | Hazel Poa |
| 5 | 2025 – present | Leong Mun Wai |
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | NCMPs | Position | Result | ||||
| Contested | Total | +/– | |||||||||
| Seats | Won | Lost | |||||||||
| 2020 | Tan Cheng Bock | 253,996 | 10.18% | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 / 93 | | 2 / 2 | 3rd | No seats(with NCMPs) |
| 2025 | Leong Mun Wai | 116,607 | 4.89% | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 / 97 | | 0 / 2 | 3rd | No seats |
| Election | Constituencies contested | Contested vote % | +/– |
| 2020 | 5-member GRC: Nee Soon, Tanjong Pagar, West Coast; 4-member GRC: Chua Chu Kang; SMC: Hong Kah North, Kebun Baru, Marymount, Pioneer, Yio Chu Kang | 40.86% | — |
| 2025 | 5-member GRC: West Coast-Jurong West; 4-member GRC: Chua Chu Kang; SMC: Bukit Gombak, Kebun Baru, Marymount, Pioneer | 36.25% | 4.61% |
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