The city-state ruling party selected Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (pic) for a key role in the central executive committee, formalising a succession plan that will see him eventually succeed Lee Hsien Loong as the next leader.
Wong was appointed as deputy secretary-general of the People’s Action Party by the 18-member central executive committee while Lee retained the secretary-general position. The deputy post is a newly-created one, and previously it was the first assistant secretary that was the heir apparent.
