Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today submitted his resignation to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, saying he and his government will resign on Wednesday, reported Xinhua.
Lee said in the letter that he advised the president to invite Lawrence Wong to form the next government.
Tharman (above, right) accepted Lee’s resignation and said he would appoint Wong as prime minister and invite him to form the new government.
Gan Kim Yong and Heng Swee Keat will be deputy prime ministers in the new government, Wong announced at a press conference.
Gan will remain the trade and industry minister, and replace Wong as the Monetary Authority of Singapore chairperson.
Lee and Teo Chee Hean will be senior ministers in the new cabinet, said Wong, who will remain the finance minister.
- Bernama
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