Lee Hsien Loong to step down as PAP secretary-general after 20 years at the helm

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Lee Hsien Loong to step down as PAP secretary-general after 20 years at the helm
Leadership TransitionLee Hsien LoongLawrence Wong
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Members of the ruling People's Action Party paid tribute to Senior Minister Lee as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations.

Members of the ruling People's Action Party paid tribute to Senior Minister Lee as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations.

"Whatever I have done as secretary-general and as PM, I have done with your help and support and could not have been done without it. I'm grateful to you," said Mr Lee as he briefly thanked the party. As prime minister, Mr Lee steered Singapore through the 2008 global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, said Mr Heng.

The tribute video was then played, with several PAP members, including MPs past and present sharing their memories of Mr Lee.

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