new prime minister of singapore

• On 15 May, Lawrence Wong was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Singapore.

• He became the first leader to undergo a change of leadership in 20 years and only the fourth leader since the country's independence.

• Wong is part of the "4G" leaders, a new generation of politicians chosen by the long-dominant People's Action Party (PAP) to maintain stability and continuity in the city-state.

• President Tharman Shanmugaratnam administered the oath to Wong.