SINGAPORE – Singapore's Lawrence Wong was inaugurated as the city-state's fourth prime minister on Wednesday, taking over from former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who has led Singapore for 20 years.
At the ceremony, the newly minted prime minister said he was “deeply honored" and told Singaporeans that he and his new Cabinet will "do our utmost to serve you and our country
Wong acknowledged that he, as well as most of his current Cabinet, are the beneficiaries of the Singapore leaders that have come before him, and that they "will continue to think boldly and think far."
Speaking on Singapore's position in the world, Wong said the country's position is strong, "but the world around us is in flux."
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