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=== Political career === |
=== Political career === |
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Lye was appointed in 2012 as PAP branch chairman for the Bedok Reservoir–Punggol division of [[Aljunied Group Representation Constituency|Aljunied GRC]]. He first contested in 2015 in the GRC as part of a five-member PAP team, but lost with 49.05% of the vote to the incumbent [[Workers' Party (Singapore)|Workers' Party]] (WP) after a recount requested by the PAP team.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-09-12 |title=GE2O15: Workers' Party retains Aljunied GRC with 50.95 per cent of the vote |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2o15-workers-party-retains-aljunied-grc-with-5095-per-cent-of-the-vote |access-date=2025-06-25 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> |
Lye was appointed in 2012 as PAP branch chairman for the Bedok Reservoir–Punggol division of [[Aljunied Group Representation Constituency|Aljunied GRC]]. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-02-17 |title=PAP's point man in Aljunied speaks up - Singapore News |url=https://theindependent.sg/paps-point-man-in-aljunied-speaks-up/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |language=en-US}}</ref>He first contested in 2015 in the GRC as part of a five-member PAP team led by former Ang Mo Kio GRC MP [[Yeo Guat Kwang]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=GE2015: Yeo Guat Kwang, four newcomers make PAP’s Aljunied GRC team |url=https://www.todayonline.com/ge2015/live-blog-pap-unveil-candidates-aljunied-grc-coming-ge |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=TODAY |language=en}}</ref> but lost with 49.05% of the vote to the incumbent [[Workers' Party (Singapore)|Workers' Party]] (WP) after a recount requested by the PAP team.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-09-12 |title=GE2O15: Workers' Party retains Aljunied GRC with 50.95 per cent of the vote |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2o15-workers-party-retains-aljunied-grc-with-5095-per-cent-of-the-vote |access-date=2025-06-25 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> |
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In 2020, Lye contested Aljunied GRC again, losing to WP with 40.05% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-07-11 |title=GE2020 results: Pritam Singh leads Workers' Party to victory in Aljunied GRC with higher margin than in 2015 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/pritam-singh-leads-wp-to-victory-in-aljunied-grc-with-higher-margin-than-in-2015-according |access-date=2025-06-25 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> He was co-opted into the PAP's [[Central Executive Committee (People's Action Party)|Central Executive Committee]] (CEC) in the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=NTUC chief Ng Chee Meng, Aljunied GRC candidate Victor Lye co-opted into PAP's CEC |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ntuc-chief-ng-chee-meng-aljunied-grc-victor-lye-pap-cec-100215163.html |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-SG}}</ref> |
In 2020, Lye became the lead anchor for Aljunied GRC and contested in the ward again, losing to WP with 40.05% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-07-11 |title=GE2020 results: Pritam Singh leads Workers' Party to victory in Aljunied GRC with higher margin than in 2015 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/pritam-singh-leads-wp-to-victory-in-aljunied-grc-with-higher-margin-than-in-2015-according |access-date=2025-06-25 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> He was co-opted into the PAP's [[Central Executive Committee (People's Action Party)|Central Executive Committee]] (CEC) in the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=NTUC chief Ng Chee Meng, Aljunied GRC candidate Victor Lye co-opted into PAP's CEC |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ntuc-chief-ng-chee-meng-aljunied-grc-victor-lye-pap-cec-100215163.html |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-SG}}</ref> |
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In February 2025, Lye stepped down as PAP branch chairman for Bedok Reservoir–Punggol.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=GE2025: SM Lee to lead PAP in Ang Mo Kio with 2 new team members, including ex-Aljunied candidate Victor Lye |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-ang-mo-kio-grc-lee-hsien-loong-victor-lye-jasmin-lau-pap-5074381 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref> During the [[2025 Singaporean general election|2025 general election]], he was announced as part of a five-member PAP team for [[Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency|Ang Mo Kio GRC]] led by [[Senior Minister of Singapore|Senior Minister]] [[Lee Hsien Loong]].<ref name=":0" /> Lye became a Member of Parliament after the PAP won 78.95% of the vote against the [[Singapore United Party]] (SUP) and [[People's Power Party (Singapore)|People's Power Party]] (PPP).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Sharanya |date=4 May 2025 |title=Singapore election 2025: SM Lee's team wins Ang Mo Kio GRC with new high of 78.95% |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/ge2025-sm-lees-team-wins-ang-mo-kio-grc-new-high-78-95 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=The Business Times |language=en}}</ref> |
In February 2025, Lye stepped down as PAP branch chairman for Bedok Reservoir–Punggol.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=GE2025: SM Lee to lead PAP in Ang Mo Kio with 2 new team members, including ex-Aljunied candidate Victor Lye |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-ang-mo-kio-grc-lee-hsien-loong-victor-lye-jasmin-lau-pap-5074381 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-02-13 |title=PAP announces replacement of Hougang and Aljunied branch leaders |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/pap-announces-replacement-of-hougang-and-aljunied-branch-leaders |access-date=2025-07-07 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PAP set to replace two branch chairs in Aljunied GRC in second reshuffle in 6 months, as it moves closer to finalising GE slate |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-general-election-pap-aljunied-grc-branch-chair-wp-hougang-opposition-4930666 |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Victor Lye replaced as chairman of PAP's Bedok Reservoir-Punggol branch in Aljunied GRC |url=https://mothership.sg/2025/02/victor-lye-replaced/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=mothership.sg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-02-12 |title=PAP set to replace three branch chairpersons in Aljunied GRC; second refresh in 6 months |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/pap-set-to-replace-three-branch-chairpersons-in-aljunied-grc-second-refresh-in-6-months |access-date=2025-07-07 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> During the [[2025 Singaporean general election|2025 general election]], he was announced as part of a five-member PAP team for [[Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency|Ang Mo Kio GRC]] led by [[Senior Minister of Singapore|Senior Minister]] [[Lee Hsien Loong]].<ref name=":0" /> Lye became a Member of Parliament after the PAP won 78.95% of the vote against the [[Singapore United Party]] (SUP) and [[People's Power Party (Singapore)|People's Power Party]] (PPP).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Sharanya |date=4 May 2025 |title=Singapore election 2025: SM Lee's team wins Ang Mo Kio GRC with new high of 78.95% |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/ge2025-sm-lees-team-wins-ang-mo-kio-grc-new-high-78-95 |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=The Business Times |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |