Congratulations, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and other Officials of the Republic of Singapore.(Opinion & Editorial)

From: Manila Bulletin | Date: August 12, 2004 | Copyright information

WITH the resignation of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, the new Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, will be sworn into office today together with his government, the members of the Cabinet.

The new Chief Executive of Singapore has had a distinguished career in government prior to his designation as Prime Minister. After graduating with honors from the University of Cambridge and attending a program at Harvard University, he joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1971. In 1984, he left the SAF as a Brigadier-General to enter politics. He was elected Member of ...

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