Singapore taps finance chief Lawrence Wong as heir apparent to PM Lee

Wong entered the political fray in 2011 holding various positions in the defense, communications and information ministries. Since then, he's been instrumental in Singapore's pandemic response

Singapore Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been chosen as the new leader of the so-called fourth generation team, paving the way for him to become the country’s next prime minister.
 

In an unusual step, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 70, conveyed the decision in a Facebook post Thursday night and detailed the consultation process that found “overwhelming support” for Wong among the younger cabinet ministers. Wong would be Singapore’s fourth prime minister since independence in 1965.

There will be adjustments to cabinet appointments, Lee said. It will be the third cabinet change after the 2020 polls when the ruling People’s