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I will relinquish my role as PM on 15 May 2024 & @LawrenceWongST will be sworn in as the next PM on the same day. I ask all Singaporeans to give Lawrence & his team your full support, & work with them to create a brighter future for Singapore. – LHL https://t.co/3oi0Oxxv16 pic.twitter.com/gDrMiiUTN1
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Singapore's Lee Hsien Loong to step down as PM, succeeded by Lawrence Wong | Scoop
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (pic) has announced that he will step down from ther role effective May 15, and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will take the helm. – Lee Hsieng Loong Facebook pic, April 15, 2025
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Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong to step down as PM, succeeded by Lawrence Wong

Prime Minister’s Office announces current finance minister will assume top role on May 15 

Scoop Reporters
Updated
5:00 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is set to succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who has announced that he will step down effective May 15. 

Wong will officially assume the post on May 15, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement earlier. 

“Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will relinquish his office on May 15, 2024. He will formally advise the president to appoint the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mr Lawrence Wong, to succeed him. 

“DPM Wong has the unanimous support of the PAP MPs. 

“The new prime minister will be sworn in at 8pm at the Istana,” it said. 

Snippets of Lawrence Wong (pic) in a video of him expressing appreciation over being chosen to replace Lee Hsien Loong as the next prime minister of Singapore. – Screen grab, April 15, 2024 

In a Facebook post, Lee said the leadership transition is a significant moment for any country. 

“Lawrence and the 4G team have worked hard to gain the people’s trust, notably during the pandemic.” 

“Through the Forward Singapore exercise, they have worked with many Singaporeans to refresh our social compact and develop the national agenda for a new generation,” he said. 

He said that the Fourth Generation (4G) team is committed to keeping Singapore working well and moving forward, and he asked Singaporeans to give their full support to Wong and his team to jointly create a brighter future. 

Wong, 51, had been the presumptive next prime minister since April 2022, when his peers selected him as the leader of the People’s Action Party’s 4G team. – April 15, 2024 

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