Who is Lawrence Wong, the man poised to become Singapore’s fourth prime minister in six decades, on a $2.5m salary? By Jason Dasey and wires. Topic: World Politics.

SINGAPORE — As Lawrence Wong prepares to step into Singapore's highest political office on 15 May, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong as Prime Minister, political experts foresee a potential early General ...

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.

Lawrence Wong will be only the ... Lee Kuan Yew, ruled with an iron will for 31 years—will ... (third generation) of senior party cadres to the “4G” cohort who chose Mr Wong as their man.

In a wide-ranging interview with The Economist, Mr Wong - who will become Singapore's Prime Minister on May 15 - spoke about his leadership style, the Singaporean-foreigner divide and hot-button ...

A man walks next to workers' party flags at Hougang area in Singapore, Friday, May 2, 2025. Credit: AP/Vincent Thian Wong succeeded Lee Hsien Loong to become the city-state's fourth leader.

Growing up in a Marine Parade HDB estate with a school teacher mother and sales manager father, Lawrence Wong went to neighbourhood schools. This "much more typical upbringing" of the deputy prime ...