Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to lead ruling party before general election
2023-11-06 09:19:10 source:CNBC
November 5, 2023
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday that Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will take over from him as leader of the ruling People’s Action Party before the next general election due by November 2025.
With the PAP widely expected to continue dominating elections, Wong is likely to become Singapore’s next prime minister. He would be the fourth premier to lead the Asian financial hub since its independence in 1965.
Lee, who has served as prime minister since 2004, is the eldest son of Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew.
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