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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lawrence_WongLawrence Wong - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. www.reuters.com › world › asia-pacificWho is Lawrence Wong, Singapore's new prime minister?

    May 15, 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.

  3. www.channelnewsasia.com › singapore › lawrence-wong-singapore-fourth-primeWhat we know about Singapore's fourth Prime Minister Lawrence...

    Apr 15, 2024 · Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, the son of a sales manager father and school teacher mother, will take over the leadership reins from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on May 15.

  4. www.pmo.gov.sg › The-Cabinet › Mr-Lawrence-WONGPMO | Mr Lawrence WONG - Prime Minister's Office Singapore

    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.

  5. www.straitstimes.com › singapore › politics7 things to know about Singapore’s next prime minister Lawrence...

    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...

  6. www.abc.net.au › news › 2024/04/15Who is Lawrence Wong, the man poised to become Singapore’s fourth...

    Apr 15, 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.

  7. www.economist.com › asia › 2024/05/08An interview with Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s next PM - The...

    May 8, 2024 · Lawrence Wong, the finance minister and deputy prime minister, will take the reins of the city-state’s government on May 15th. The country does not churn through prime ministers: he will be just...

  8. www.straitstimes.com › singapore › politicsDPM Lawrence Wong to take over from PM Lee on May 15

    Apr 15, 2024 · SINGAPORE – Singapore will have a new prime minister on May 15, with Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong set to take over from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on that day.

  9. www.ft.com › content › ac123050-af07/4119/8f36-e7c92487cf52Lawrence Wong sworn in as Singapore’s prime minister - Financial...

    May 15, 2024 · Lawrence Wong has been sworn in as Singapore’s new leader, as the city-state charts a new path after decades of rule by the founding Lee family. Wong, 51, is only the fourth prime minister of...

  10. apnews.com › article › singapore-new-prime-minister-lawrence-wong-5e84846bafbc41cdSingapore's new prime minister vows to 'lead in our own way' as...

    May 16, 2024 · Singapore’s deputy leader Lawrence Wong was sworn in as the nation’s fourth prime minister on Wednesday in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure continuity and stability in the Asian financial hub. A U.S.-trained economist, Wong, 51, succeeds Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who stepped down after two decades at the helm.