SINGAPORE -- Singapore's ruling People's Action Party named Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat as its first assistant secretary-general on Friday, an appointment many see as paving the way for the minister to succeed Lee Hsien Loong to the city's premiership.
The first assistant secretary-general post has traditionally been held by a deputy prime minister. The appointment of Heng, 57, puts him a step closer to taking over as Singapore's next prime minister after Lee retires.
