Chiam See Tong is a Singaporean former politician and lawyer who was serving as secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party, between 1980 and 1993, and later served as secretary-general of the
Chiam in 2015
Chiam in 1985 (far right), observing the burning of ballot papers conducted months after the 1984 general election. Standing on the far left is Workers' Party (WP) member Low Thia Khiang.
Steve Chia (centre) and Chiam (right) at a Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) rally during the campaign period for the 2006 general election.
Chiam greeting voters during the campaign period for the 2015 general election.
Low Thia Khiang is a Singaporean former politician who has served as the secretary-general of the Workers' Party between 2001 and 2018 and the de facto leader of the opposition between 2006 and 2018.
Chiam See Tong
…that he suffered in 2008. His parliamentary tenure of 27 years made him the longest-serving opposition MP in Singapore until he was surpassed by WP's Low Thia Kiang in 2018. He remains Singapore's longest-serving de facto Leader of the Opposition, having held the position for a total of over 15 years. Born in…
Low Thia Khiang at a Workers' Party general election rally at Bedok Stadium during the 2011 election campaign.