Foreign leaders congratulate Prime Minister Lee on PAP's victory in GE2015

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The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), which has governed Singapore since independence in 1965, garnered about 69.9 percent of the popular vote and secured 83 of 89 seats in GE 2015, held on Sep 11., last Friday.

This is nearly a ten per cent improvement above the 60.1 percent it won in the last GE in 2011.

Below are five messages of congratulations Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received after the PAP's strong showing.

1. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak

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just spoke to Lee Hsien Loong and congratulated him on PAP's victory in Singapore's General Election yesterday.We...

Posted by Najib Razak on Saturday, September 12, 2015

2. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

3. US Ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wager

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FROM THE AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, KIRK WAGAR, ON RESULTS OF SINGAPORE’S...

Posted by U.S. Embassy Singapore on Friday, September 11, 2015

4. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and Jean-Claude Junker, President of the European Commission

"We wish him every success in his renewed mandate and look forward to continuing the excellent cooperation we enjoy. Our Free Trade and Partnership and Cooperation Agreements will deepen our bilateral ties and enable us to better address emerging global challenges." Bernama Wires

5. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng congratulated the PAP and said that the results showed that Singaporeans voted for good governance and clean leadership, traits that the republic is famous for.

“In such times, especially when we are facing economic uncertainties, it is important to have a clean leadership and good governance to face and overcome the economic challenges," he said in a press conference at Bukit Mertajam, The Star

And where did PM Lee spend his Sunday yesterday?

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a busy campaign, Ho Ching and I went for a walk yesterday evening – in Tanjong Pagar! :)First we visited Lianhe...

Posted by Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday, September 13, 2015

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