Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore announced today that He will hand over control of the country to a new generation of leaders before the 2025 general election.
Mr Lee, 71, plans to step down in 2022 ahead of his 70th birthday and will pass the baton to his deputy, Lawrence Wong. But this plan had to be postponed. This is because Mr Lee said he wants to see Singapore through the crisis of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Addressing members of his ruling People's Action Party (PAP) today, Mr Lee said Mr Wong and his team were ready and prepared during the COVID-19 outbreak. And there is no other reason to postpone the transfer of political power any longer. And for this reason He intends to hand over control of the country to Mr. Wong. Before the upcoming general election And after that He will go where he thinks he can be useful. and will do our best to support Mr. Wong and his team in fighting and winning the next general election. He also said that If everything goes smoothly, He will hand over power no later than next year's 70th anniversary of the founding of the PAP, November 2024.
Mr. Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Singapore
Mr Lee, who has served as Singapore's prime minister since 2004, did not specify for sure. When will he hand over power to Mr Wong, 50? Mr Wong is also Singapore's finance minister. which when Mr. Wong took over his duties It will be the second time since Singapore's independence in 1965 that the prime minister is not from a member of Mr Lee's family. Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the father of Mr Lee Hsien Loong, was the first prime minister of Singapore.
Source: Thai News Agency