Lawrence Wong
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| Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai 黄循财 | |
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| Party Affiliation | PAP 
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| Current Role | Prime Minister & Minister for Finance concurrently |
| Past Roles | • National Development Minister • |
| Others | • MP for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC • PAP Secretary-General • GIC Board Member • Chairperson of GIC’s Investment Strategies Committee |
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| Age | 52 |
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Born on 18 December 1972, Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai
Political Career
- Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
- Ministry of National Development
- Ministry of Education
- Minister for Finance since 2021
- Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
- co-chaired the Multi- Ministry Taskforce, which oversaw the Singapore Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As Deputy Prime Minister (DPM), he launched Forward Singapore (Forward SG) exercise in June 2022, a nationwide exercise to engage Singaporeans widely, culminating in a lengthy 180-page report which purportedly gathered dialogues and engagement sessions over 16 months.
Prior to entering politics, Lawrence Wong was a civil servant. He started his career as an economist, and held positions across various government ministries. He was also the Chief Executive of the Energy Market Authority.
Lawrence Wong obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He also holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Early life and Education
Controversy
Lawrence Wong joined the growing ranks of 'weeping politicians' during a Parliament session at the start of the Coivid-19 pandemic (2020 ~ 2023)
- 25 Mar 2020 - as the National Development Minister, Lawrence Wong broke down in tears midway through a speech in Parliament thanking healthcare workers.[1]
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