Singapore’s long-serving Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stepped down yesterday, marking the end of a political era for the island nation.
After 20 years in power, Lee formally handed over the reins to deputy PM and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong yesterday night.
Since becoming an independent nation in 1965, Singapore has only had three Prime Ministers, all from the ruling
People’s Action Party (PAP). The first was Lee’s father, Lee Kuan Yew, who is widely considered as the founder of modern Singapore and led the country for 25 years. Analysts say the transition signals an evolution in Singapore’s political leadership as it moves out of the shadow of the Lee family, even though Lee will remain in the cabinet as a senior minister. Over the weekend in his final interview as Prime Minister with local media, Lee thanked Singaporeans for their support. (BBC)
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