Posted 4/16/2024, 4:01:19 AM
Lawrence Wong to Become Singapore's Next Prime Minister in 2024, Replacing 20-Year Leader Lee Hsien Loong
- Lawrence Wong will become Singapore's next prime minister on May 15, 2024, replacing Lee Hsien Loong
- Wong is currently serving as deputy prime minister and finance minister
- Lee has led Singapore as prime minister since 2004 (for 20 years)
- Wong, 51, was selected as the 4G leadership successor in 2022
- Singapore faces domestic challenges like cost of living and immigration issues