US EditionSingapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will take office on May 15
- The Singapore Prime Minister will step down on May 15 after two decades and hand power to his deputy.
- The designated successor, currently the deputy prime minister and finance minister, will be sworn in on the same day.
- The Prime Minister announced retirement last November, naming his successor, who played a prominent role in Singapore's fight against Covid-19.
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New era set as Singapore PM to hand over reins to deputy in May
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 72, will step down May 15 as part of a long-planned succession, ending a two-decade run and ushering in a new era led by his deputy Lawrence Wong. The 51-year-old Wong, who's also finance minister, will become the city-state's fourth premier the same day....
Singapore. Singapore's Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, announced on Monday that he will leave his post on May 15, after 20 years in power, and will be replaced by the current Deputy Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong.Wong, a 51-year-old economist trained in the United States, will be the second leader of the rich city-state that does not come from the Lee family. “I ask all Singaporeans to support Lawrence and his team, and work with them to build a…
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