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Aug 16, 2021 · Finance Minister Lawrence Wong paid tribute to his father who died on his 86th birthday. He shared some insights into his father's life, who was a pioneer, a lover of arts and literature, and a Toastmaster.
Wong was born on 18 December 1972, in the eastern part of Singapore. Growing up, Wong and his family lived in a public Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat in Marine Parade. Wong's Hainanese father worked as a sales executive while his mother was a teacher at his primary school.
Jul 12, 2024 · Lawrence Wong's Father, Wong Kan Seng. Wong Kan Seng, the father of Lawrence Wong, Singapore's current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, is a prominent figure in Singapore's political landscape.
Apr 14, 2022 · 1. Marine Parade boy… Mr Wong grew up in what he has described as an "ordinary family" in the Marine Parade HDB estate. His father, who died in August last year at age 86, was born in China's...
May 13, 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...
Aug 16, 2021 · Lawrence Wong’s dad passes away aged 86. Mr Wong shared the sad news on Facebook, and also penned a tribute to him. Source. Mr Wong’s father had arrived from Hainan in Ipoh in the 1940s to join his father, also Mr Wong’s grandfather, working as a chef on the Malayan railways.
Aug 16, 2021 · [16 August 2021] I bade my final farewell to my dad today, which coincidentally happens to be his 86th birthday. Dad belonged to the generation of pioneers who persevered against tough odds with...
