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Singapore's Lawrence Wong was sworn in on Wednesday (May 15) as its first new premier in 20 years and only its fourth leader since independence. <br/><br/>51-year-old Wong will retain his current position as finance minister and takes charge of a country led for two decades by Lee Hsien Loong, the 72-year-old son of Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern Singapore who stayed in politics until his death in 2015. <br/><br/>WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br/>SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br/>LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
Singapore's Lawrence Wong was sworn in on Wednesday (May 15) as its first new premier in 20 years and only its fourth leader since independence. <br/><br/>51-year-old Wong will retain his current position as finance minister and takes charge of a country led for two decades by Lee Hsien Loong, the 72-year-old son of Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern Singapore who stayed in politics until his death in 2015. <br/><br/>WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br/>SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br/>LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
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