On 4 September 2019, Chiam announced that he would step down from the secretary-general post due to declining health, while the party's Facebook page posted that they would electing a new leader by 16 October on a biennial Ordinary Party Conference, among which Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss would be stepping down from the party's Central Executive Committee (CEC). Chiam stepped down on 16 October 2019, with four new faces elected into the Central Executive Committee. On 5 November 2019, Steve Chia was elected as the new Secretary-General of the Singapore People's Party, along with Jose Raymond as Chairman.