What is lawrence wong?

Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai (born 18 December 1972) is a Singaporean politician and economist who currently serves as the 4th Prime Minister of Singapore since 15 May 2024. Before becoming Prime Minister, he was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance.

Wong began his career as a civil servant, serving in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Health. He entered politics in 2011, representing the West Coast Group Representation Constituency (GRC) until 2020 and then the Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC.

Key roles he has held include:

• Minister for National Development: He served in this role from 2015 to 2020.
• Minister for Education: He held this position from 2020 to 2021.
• Minister for Finance: He was appointed as Minister for Finance in 2021 before becoming Deputy Prime Minister.
• Prime Minister of Singapore: He assumed office on 15 May 2024, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong.

Wong was identified as the leader of the fourth generation (4G) leadership of the People's Action Party (PAP) in April 2022.