The 51-year-old will be sworn in as the city-state’s fourth leader since 1965 in a ceremony on May 15. The 51-year-old will replace Lee Hsien Loong – the eldest son of the country’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew – who has been in the job since August 2004. The mild-mannered Wong was selected by his peers among the “4G”, …
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Monday he will step down on May 15 after nearly 20 years of heading the government of the economically prosperous country as part of the long-planned leadership transition and will be succeeded by his deputy Lawrence Wong. The political succession in Singapore's ruling People's Action Party appeared to be taking shape …
Singaporean leader says he will hand the reins to deputy Lawrence Wong as soon as November 2024. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced he will hand over the leadership of the ruling People’s Action Party before the 2025 general elections. Lee, 71, said on Sunday that he would hand the reins to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as …
