Wong sworn in as Singapore's fourth prime minister, as Lee Hsien Loong bows out after 20 years
- Lawrence Wong became Singapore's new Prime Minister on May 15, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong, who stepped down after a 20-year tenure.
- Lee Hsien Loong will remain in the new cabinet as senior minister to support Wong, announced before the swearing-in ceremony.
- Gan Kim Yong will be promoted to deputy prime minister, working alongside current DPM Heng Swee Keat to support the new leadership.
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Lawrence Wong succeeds Lee Hsien Loong as Premier, the son of the country's founder. The guitarist is considered close to the people.
Wong is the first Prime Minister of Singapore, having been since 1965, when Singapore became an independent state.
Lawrence Wong: Singapore’s New Prime Minister Seeks to Be a ‘Servant’ of the People
Lawrence Wong: Singapore’s New Prime Minister Seeks to Be a ‘Servant’ of the People -Known as a consumate technocrat, Wong was sworn in on Wednesday, becoming only the fourth leader of the island nation since independence
The new Prime Minister Wong has been sworn in in Singapore.
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Singapore on Wednesday swore in Lawrence Wong as its new prime minister Wednesday, replacing Lee Hsien Loong following two decades in office, with the new leader warning that the trade-dependent city-state faced a riskier, more conflict-ridden world. Wong, formerly deputy prime minister, became only the second person outside of the…
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