Lawrence Wong
Prime Minister of Singapore since 2024
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| December 4 2024 | Elected as the Secretary-General of People's Action Party. |
| November 17 2024 | Attended his first G20 Meeting as Prime Minister in Brazil, from 17–20 November. |
| November 14 2024 | Attended his first APEC Meeting as Prime Minister in Peru, from 14–16 November. |
| October 23 2024 | Attended his first Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, from 23 to 26 October. |
| October 9 2024 | Attended his first ASEAN Meeting as Prime Minister, from 9 to 12 October. |
| June 12 2024 | Announced that Gan Kim Yong had replaced Wong as Chairman of the Economic Development Board's International Advisory Council, effective 1 June. |
| June 11 2024 | Made his first overseas visits as Prime Minister to Brunei and Malaysia, continuing until 12 June. |
| May 15 2024 | Sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister of Singapore, becoming the first prime minister born after the establishment of modern-day Singapore. |
| April 15 2024 | Lawrence Wong was confirmed as the successor to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong by the Prime Minister's Office. |
| November 5 2023 | Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces plans to hand over the premiership to Wong by November 2024, before the next general election. |
| October 27 2023 | Releases the Forward Singapore report, further detailing his political vision and policy approach. |
| October 1 2023 | Appointed Deputy Chairman of GIC's Board of Directors. |
| July 8 2023 | Becomes Chairman of the International Advisory Council (IAC) of the Economic Development Board (EDB). |
| July 7 2023 | Assumes Chairmanship of the Investment Strategies Committee of GIC. |
| November 26 2022 | Appointed to the newly-created position of Deputy Secretary-General of the PAP. |
| June 28 2022 | Launches the 'Forward Singapore' movement, presenting his vision for a society that 'benefits many, not a few'. |
| June 13 2022 | Assumes the office of Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore. |
| June 6 2022 | Wong is promoted to Deputy Prime Minister and named 'Acting Prime Minister' in Lee Hsien Loong's absence, also taking over the Strategy Group in the Prime Minister's Office. |
| April 14 2022 | Lawrence Wong is selected as the leader of the PAP's fourth-generation (4G) team, receiving an overwhelming majority of support with 15 out of 19 votes from stakeholders. |
| May 28 2021 | Reappointed to the board of directors of the Monetary Authority of Singapore as deputy chair. |
| May 15 2021 | Became Minister for Finance after relinquishing his portfolio as Minister for Education. |
| April 8 2021 | Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat steps down as 4G leader, creating an opportunity for leadership transition. |
| July 27 2020 | Succeeded Ong Ye Kung as Minister for Education following a Cabinet reshuffle. |
| January 2020 | Co-chairs a multi-ministerial committee established to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. |
| August 22 2016 | Appointed Second Minister for Finance, in addition to being Minister for National Development. |
| January 2016 | Assumed office as Chairman of the PAP Community Foundation, a role he held until June 2022. |
| 2015 | Contests and wins in Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC, becoming its Member of Parliament. |
| October 1 2015 | Became Minister for National Development. |
| 2014 | Appointed as Second Minister of Communications and Information, serving until 2015. |
| May 1 2014 | Promoted to Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Communications and Information. |
| August 2013 | Appointed as co-chair for the SG50 Culture and Community Committee. |
| 2012 | Begins serving as Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, a role he holds until 2015. |
| 2011 | Makes political debut in the general election, contesting in West Coast GRC as part of a five-member PAP team and winning a parliamentary seat. |
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