Singapore PM Wong leads swearing-in of new cabinet after election win

(From left) PM Lawrence Wong, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon at the swearing-in ceremony of Singapore's new Cabinet at the Istana on May 23. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong led the swearing-in of the Cabinet for the new term of government at the Istana on Friday, following the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) resounding victory at the May 3 general election.

The ceremony, broadcast live on television and streamed on social media platforms, began at about 8 pm with the national anthem, Majulah Singapura, followed by a speech from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.