Apr 15, 2024 05:39 PM
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Singapore Prime Minister to Step Down May 15 After 20 Years in Power
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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L) and Deputy Prime Minister Finance Lawrence Wong. Photo: VCG
(The Straits Times) — Singapore will have a new prime minister on May 15, with Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong set to take over from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on that day.
The date for the handover was announced in a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office on April 15, a key detail in Singapore’s long-planned leadership transition from the third-generation to the fourth-generation (4G) political team.
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