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Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been chosen as the new leader of the so-called fourth generation team, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a Facebook ...

Former Cabinet minister and People's Action Party chairman Khaw Boon Wan was tasked by PM Lee to start a process involving the ministers, parliament speaker Tan ...

SINGAPORE — Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been named by Cabinet ministers as the leader of the fourth generation of Singapore's political leadership, ...

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SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been selected to lead his generation of politicians, putting the 49-year-old first in line.

Singapore's ruling PAP said an 'overwhelming majority' of the party's younger ministers endorsed Lawrence Wong as the leader of the '4G' group.

SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Thursday (Apr 14) said he will "continue to serve Singaporeans wholeheartedly" with the rest of the ...

In a Facebook post, Mr Wong said he was "humbled and grateful" for the trust and confidence of his colleagues who have chosen him to lead them. But as we have been reminded many times, the right to lead cannot be inherited," Mr Wong added. I will do my utmost to uphold this responsibility.

[SINGAPORE] Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been selected to be the leader of the PAP's fourth-generation (4G) team, paving the way for him to be ...

SINGAPORE: As the new leader of the People's Action Party's (PAP) fourth-generation (4G) team, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has the qualities to forge new ...

“I therefore had full confidence in Lawrence when he took my place as Minister for Finance last year. “As importantly, Lawrence has the runway to eventually succeed PM. We have had a challenging few years. I believe that Lawrence has these qualities," said Mr Heng.

"This decision on succession is a crucial one for Singapore," said PM Lee. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Ministers recognise that the right to lead cannot be inherited. Mr Khaw found that the overwhelming majority of those consulted, supported Minister Wong as the leader. The views of the Prime Minister and the two Senior Ministers were not sought.

SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been named as the leader of the fourth generation, or 4G, of Singapore's political leadership, paving the way ...

"The Ministers recognise that the right to lead cannot be inherited. "Mr Khaw found that the overwhelming majority of those consulted, supported Minister Wong as the leader. Advertisement

SINGAPORE - Finance Minister Lawrence Wong was on Thursday (April 14) endorsed as the leader of the ruling People's Action Party's fourth-generation (4G) ...

In 2011, he wrote about his "golden girl" in a Facebook post, saying: "There's something wonderful about the way dogs behave - they eat with gusto, play with exuberance, and love extravagantly. Mr Wong was his pick to co-chair what would eventually be the multi-ministry task force (MTF) on Covid-19. When pressed on the label in an interview with The Sunday Times in 2020, he said: "It's partly what I was brought up with… "I'm doing it today but it could have been any one of us. As director of healthcare finance at the Ministry of Health, he implemented reforms to MediShield to provide Singaporeans with better protection against large hospital bills. After completing his secondary education, the elder Mr Wong moved to Singapore to work in sales for Sime Darby. We will always prevail," he concluded. We will always overcome. It fell on Mr Wong to outline the Government's vision of a "fairer, more sustainable, and more inclusive society" and he did so in his usual unruffled way. She eventually became a teacher and taught for 40 years. After he returned to Singapore, Mr Wong was posted to the Ministry of Trade and Industry and did economic modelling. Mr Wong went on to Victoria Junior College, where he got a government scholarship to study in the United States. He obtained bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and also has a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.

SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Lawrence Wong had on Feb 18 delivered his first Budget speech, announcing measures to chart a new way forward for Singapore.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, he has fronted key announcements as co-chair of the multi-ministry task force. Mr Wong, 49, was first elected as a Member of Parliament in May 2011 as part of a West Coast GRC team. He has held positions in the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Communications and Information, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, the Ministry of National Development and the Ministry of Education.

"After a process of consultation, Cabinet ministers affirmed today their choice of Minister Lawrence Wong as the leader of the 4G team," said Mr Lee. "This ...

“Most importantly, his experience as co-chair of the MTF and Finance Minister has allowed him to build up strong experience in strategic leadership. “Helming one of the most crucial crises management taskforce - the COVID-19 MTF - has definitely put him in the right place to demonstrate what he is capable of. But I am confident that they will settle it well before the next General Election comes around." They probably also factored the important consideration of who would also be most able to rally Singaporeans behind the ruling party and government," added Assoc Prof Eugene Tan. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr Wong has fronted key announcements as co-chair of the multi-ministry task force. But if his profile and prominence in the last 3 years, then it is not surprising at all.

SINGAPORE — Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, who once served as the principal private secretary to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, now looks set to succeed ...

Five years later, he was appointed as Finance Minister. Administrative Service officers were eligible for pension after 15 years of service. Advertisement SINGAPORE — Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, who once served as the principal private secretary to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, now looks set to succeed him in the top job. Advertisement SINGAPORE — Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, who once served as the principal private secretary to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, now looks set to succeed him in the top job.

SINGAPORE — Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday (April 14) that he was humbled and grateful for the trust and confidence of his colleagues, ...

"I believe that Lawrence has these qualities. "Marine Parade can be proud of Lawrence. He grew up in our estate. Congrats, Lawrence. You have your work cut out for you." I will do my utmost to uphold this responsibility,” he wrote on Facebook. "What we need is a next leader who has the well-being of Singaporeans and Singapore at heart, who has the integrity and commitment to serve, and the ability to forge new paths and bring people together," Mr Heng wrote on Facebook. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in a Facebook post shortly after he announced the 4G leadership team's pick of Mr Wong, expressed his confidence that Mr Wong and the 4G team will continue to give their best for Singapore and Singaporeans.

SINGAPORE: Messages of congratulations and support have poured in for Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, following his selection on Thursday (Apr 14) as the ...

SINGAPORE: It was a rainy morning in the Limbang estate in Choa Chu Kang, and Brian Ang appeared to be in a rush. But the 25-year-old resident of Limbang ...

TOKYO -- Until a few years ago, Lawrence Wong was a relatively little-known civil servant turned politician. Now, the son of a sales manager father an.

Singapore. FINANCE Minister Lawrence Wong has been chosen to be the leader of Singapore's fourth-generation (4G) team by the 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 ...

SINGAPORE — When 76-year-old Tharma Lingan caught Covid-19 in February, he was not expecting a care package from Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, ...

Singapore, Apr 15 (EFE).- Singaporean Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been chosen to succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong after being elected leader of a ...