SINGAPORE: Outgoing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s” sense of duty and morality, wisdom and compassion” have set a high standard that will encourage those who follow, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam wrote on Monday ( May 13 ).
President Tharman and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong were emailed to formally nominate the second state to lead Singapore as Prime Minister in an change of words.
On Wednesday, Mr. Lee and his administration may retire, and Mr. Wong may take the oath of office at the Istana the same day.
In his letter to Mr Lee, President Tharman thanked him for four decades of” noble service” in state, including 20 times as Prime Minister.
Mr. Lee became prime minister in August 2004 after winning the primary election in 1984 as a member of congress.
You created a more diverse and lively business. You improved Singaporeans ‘ lives across all spheres, strengthened our social safety nets, and wrote the President,” You opened new avenues of opportunity for Singaporeans.”
” You transformed our life setting, and set us on a journey towards environment conservation.
With a voice of reason and a tenetless devotion to the global order of justice and the good of the world, you have given Singapore a special standing in the world. “