Singapore PM Lawrence Wong steps up renewal pace in cabinet reshuffle
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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, confirming two acting ministers and reinstating a former minister who lost in 2020 but won in the 2024 election. Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam was promoted to senior minister, joining former leader Lee Hsien Loong in that rank. Shanmugam, a veteran politician who entered politics in 1988, has led the home affairs ministry since 2015. The reshuffle signals continued political renewal under Wong's leadership.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, confirming two acting ministers and reinstating a former minister who lost in 2020 but won in the 2024 election. Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam was promoted to senior minister, joining former leader Lee Hsien Loong in that rank. Shanmugam, a veteran politician who entered politics in 1988, has led the home affairs ministry since 2015. The reshuffle signals continued political renewal unde...
PM Lawrence Wong confirmed two acting ministers and reinstated a former minister defeated in 2020.
K Shanmugam has helmed the home affairs ministry since 2015.
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A former minister who was defeated in 2020 but won in the 2024 election was reinstated.
South China Morning Post- PM Lawrence Wong confirmed two acting ministers and reinstated a former minister defeated in 2020.
- K Shanmugam, a senior counsel and home affairs minister since 2015, was promoted to senior minister.
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Loaded language removedSingapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stepped up the pace of renewal of his cabinet on Wednesday by confirming two acting ministers and reinstating a former minister who was defeated in 2020 but won in last year’s poll. Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam was promoted to senior minister, joining the ranks of former leader Lee Hsien Loong.
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A former minister who was defeated in 2020 but won in the 2024 election was reinstated.
South China Morning PostK Shanmugam was promoted to senior minister.
South China Morning PostK Shanmugam entered politics in 1988.
South China Morning PostK Shanmugam has helmed the home affairs ministry since 2015.
South China Morning PostSingapore PM Lawrence Wong confirmed two acting ministers in a cabinet reshuffle.
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