Pre-election-day events of the Singaporean general election, 2006

These are the events concerning the 2006 Singaporean general election which occurred before the polling day on 6 May 2006.
Pre–nomination day events
New candidates
This election was expected to have a large number of new candidates as the major political parties had undergone self-renewal in recent years, many of whom belong to the post-1965 generation. PAP had introduced 24 new candidates, including 7 women. The two opposition parties that held a seat, the Workers' Party and the Singapore Democratic Alliance had also introduced many first-timers for this election. The WP 15 new faces including 3 women and SDA 6 new faces.
People's Action Party
This is the list of new candidates from the PAP that participated:

Alvin Yeo Khirn Hai, 44-year-old senior counsel
Baey Yam Keng, 35-year-old former civil servant
Christopher de Souza, 30-year-old lawyer
Denise Phua Lay Peng, 46-year-old, full-time volunteer
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