PM Wong will go on leave till the end of the year, says PMO
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has had a busy year since he became PM in May.
He will now take a break by going on leave for the rest of the year.
Source: MDDI via Lawrence Wong on Facebook
Leave announcement made by PMO
The news was announced by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in a statement on Friday (20 Dec).
It said PM Wong will go on leave from 21 to 31 Dec.
He was still hard at work the day before that, speaking to Mr To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, about a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
Mr Wong will visit Vietnam next year, with Mr Lam also visiting Singapore in 2025.
Gan Kim Yong is Acting PM while Lawrence Wong is on leave
While Mr Wong is on leave, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong is Acting Prime Minister, PMO said.
Mr Gan, who is also the Minister for Trade and Industry, was promoted to DPM when Mr Wong became PM on 15 May.
Source: Prime Minister’s Office
This is his first time being Acting PM.
Lawrence Wong has been busy since becoming PM
Since stepping into office, Mr Wong has made significant diplomatic strides.
He visited neighbouring nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Thailand, while also attending the ASEAN Summit in Laos, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting, and the G20 Summit in South America.
Domestically, Mr Wong gave his first National Day Rally speech, inaugurated One Punggol, and marked the opening of Stage 4 of the Thomson-East Coast Line.
However, he also contracted Covid-19 for the first time earlier this month, which meant he had to postpone the 11th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
On 11 Dec, he shared his Spotify Wrapped list for the year, proving that he still retains his musical interests.
On 17 Dec, he followed this up with some of the books he has read this year.
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Featured image adapted from MDDI via Lawrence Wong on Facebook.
