SINGAPORE – Singapore's new head of government, Lawrence Wong, is a United States-trained economist who oversaw the country's fight against the coronavirus pandemic — and a pretty good blues guitarist.
SINGAPORE – Singapore's new head of government, Lawrence Wong, is a United States-trained economist who oversaw the country's fight against the coronavirus pandemic — and a pretty good blues guitarist.The 51-year-old succeeded Lee Hsien Loong as prime minister on Wednesday, making him just the second nonmember of Singapore's founding family in nearly six decades to lead the affluent city-state.
Singapore’s then-deputy prime minister Lawrence Wong delivers a speech during the reception for the opening of Singaporean state investor Temasek’s office in France’s capital Paris on April 10, 2024. AFP FILE PHOTOHe is the first leader to have been born after the country's independence in 1965, and he has won public support by taking to social media to showcase his guitar skills.
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