SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday said he intends to pass the reins to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong by next year, bringing more clarity to the city-state's long-delayed process of political succession.
Delayed succession plan to go ahead before 2025 general election
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong is expected to take over the leadership next year, ahead of the 2025 general election. © Reuters
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday said he intends to pass the reins to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong by next year, bringing more clarity to the city-state's long-delayed process of political succession.