Statement on the Handover Date (Apr 2024)

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will relinquish his office on 15 May 2024.

He will formally advise the President to appoint Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Mr Lawrence Wong to succeed him. DPM Wong has the unanimous support of the PAP MPs.

The new Prime Minister will be sworn in at 8.00 pm on 15 May 2024 at the Istana.

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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
15 APRIL 2024