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Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai (born 18 December 1972) is a Singaporean politician, economist and former civil servant who has been serving as the fourth prime minister of Singapore since 2024 and the minister for finance since 2021.
Mr Lawrence Wong is the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance. He is also a member of the GIC Board and chairs the GIC’s Investment Strategies Committee. Mr Wong is the Deputy Secretary-General of the People’s Action Party.
15 Apr 2024 · Now, the assignment has come as Mr Lee announced his retirement on Monday (Apr 15). Mr Wong will officially take over the leadership reins on May 15, when he becomes Singapore's fourth Prime...
15 Apr 2024 · SINGAPORE – As Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong prepares to helm the Government from May 15, The Straits Times compiles seven things about the 51-year-old leader. 1. Leading the Forward...
15 Mei 2024 · Lawrence Wong, 51, will take over as prime minister of Singapore on Wednesday, becoming the fourth leader of the Asian financial hub since its independence in 1965.
SINGAPORE -- Singapore has its first new prime minister in 20 years, with Lee Hsien Loong, 72, stepping down from the post this week to make way for Lawrence Wong, 51, who was his deputy.
15 Apr 2024 · In short: 51-year-old Lawrence Wong will become Singapore's fourth prime minister, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong, the son of the nation's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew.
The country’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to make “tomorrow better than today” as he took his oath of office in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure stability in the Asian financial hub. A US-trained economist, Wong, 51, succeeds Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who stepped down after two decades.
15 Mei 2024 · SINGAPORE: Lawrence Wong was sworn in as Singapore’s fourth Prime Minister on Wednesday (May 15), marking the country’s first leadership transition in 20 years. Mr Wong, 51, is the first...
9 Mei 2024 · Speaking to The Economist ahead of him officially taking the top job in slightly over a week, current Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong spoke about his leadership style, whether Singaporeans...
