- The new PM Lawrence Wong is 51 years old
- The 72-year-old will succeed Lee Hsien Loong
- Will continue efforts for the welfare of the country and people: Wong
Singapore got a new Prime Minister after 20 years on Wednesday i.e. 15 May 2024. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam administered oath to economist Lawrence Wong as the fourth Prime Minister of the country. Lawrence Wong is 51 and will succeed 72-year-old Lee Hsien Loong, who was Singapore’s prime minister for 20 years. Lawrence Wong is also the leader of the ruling People’s Action Party. Who has been leading Singapore for more than 5 decades. On Wednesday, Wong was sworn in as prime minister during a televised ceremony at the National Palace. Wong is the first Prime Minister of Singapore born after the country’s independence.
Lawrence Wong promised the people the welfare of the country
According to reports, Lawrence Wong will retain his current position as Prime Minister and Finance Minister. During his swearing-in, Lawrence Wong said he would have a deep sense of humility and duty towards Singapore and its 59 million people. He will continuously strive for the welfare of the country and people.
Lee’s successor was to be chosen in 2022
Talking about Lawrence Wong’s political career, he came into the limelight in 2020 while serving as co-chairman of the Pandemic Task Force. Given his skillful political leadership ability and popularity among fellow leaders, he was appointed as Lee’s successor in April 2022. After this he was promoted as the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore. Along with this he also got the post of Finance Minister. In this position he became widely known for his efforts to create a “social compact” between government and people to tackle issues such as sustainability, inequality and employment.
The Leader of the Opposition said what are the challenges?
On the other hand, after Wong was sworn in on Wednesday, Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh said that Wong has taken office at a challenging time with an uncertain and more unpredictable external environment and significant generational change on the domestic front.
