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Lawrence Wong shakes hands with senior minister Lee Hsien Loong on the day he sworns in as Singapore's fourth Prime Minister at Istana on Wednesday..
Economist Lawrence Wong was on Wednesday sworn in as Singapores fourth prime minister in a planned political transition for the island state...
Wong, 51, succeeded Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who relinquished his position after two decades; both belong to the ruling Peoples Action Party (PAP) that has been driving Singapores economic progress for more than five decades...
With all other ministers holding on to their portfolios across the leadership transition from Lee Hsien Loongs government to Wongs, it also testifies to the consistency in Wongs decision-making, a news report said..
