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Lawrence Wong

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Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai (born 18 December 1972) is a Singaporean politician who has served as the fourth prime minister of Singapore since 2024 and the minister of finance since 2021. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been a member of Parliament (MP) for the Limbang division of Marsiling–Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2015. He had previously represented the Boon Lay division of West Coast GRC between 2011 and 2015. Prior to entering politics, Wong worked at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Ministry of Health (MOH). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia. Lawrence Wong is the 14,884th most popular politician, the 21st most popular biography from Singapore and the 15th most popular Singaporean Politician.

Lawrence Wong is most famous for being the Prime Minister of Singapore since 2024. He previously served as the Minister for Finance and was a key figure in Singapore's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lawrence Wong ranks 14,883 out of 19,576. Before him are Joseph Iléo, Ferit Melen, Leonid Sobolev, Dmitry Tolstoy, and Ernest Lluch. After him are Bobby Jones, William H. Crawford, Ahmad al-Ghashmi, José Antonio Remón Cantera, Roberto Suazo Córdova, Jeff Sessions, and Édouard Ngirente.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Lawrence Wong ranks 182. Before him are Archie Panjabi, Gurban Gurbanov, Judith Godrèche, Stephen Marley, Drea de Matteo, and Taeko Kawasumi. After him are Jenny McCarthy, Justine Musk, Bang Si-hyuk, Jang Dong-gun, Abdeljalil Hadda, and Fernando Picun.

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In Singapore

Among people born in Singapore, Lawrence Wong ranks 21 out of 42. Before him are Wu Lien-teh (1879), Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (1952), Ong Teng Cheong (1936), Ho Ching (1953), Chin Han (1969), and Kygo (1991). After him are Brad Cooper (1954), William Goh (1957), Leslie Charteris (1907), Edward Craven Walker (1918), Terry Butcher (1958), and Fann Wong (1971).

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Among POLITICIANS In Singapore

Among politicians born in Singapore, Lawrence Wong ranks 15. Before him are Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1957), David Marshall (1908), Wee Kim Wee (1915), Abu Bakar of Johor (1833), Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (1952), and Ho Ching (1953).

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