SINGAPORE -- Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday announced he will pass the reins to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on May 15, in what will be the city-state's first leadership change in 20 years.
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Lee Hsien Loong to step down as Singapore prime minister in May
51-year-old Wong to take over in city's first leadership change in 20 years
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. (Source photos by Uichiro Kasai and Mayumi Tsumita)
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