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Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat speaking at a press conference on Apr 8, 2021.
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SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat will step aside as the leader of the fourth-generation People s Action Party (PAP) leadership team, he announced on Thursday (Apr 8). This year, I am 60, said Mr Heng, adding that he would be in his mid-60s when the COVID-19 crisis is over.
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Advertisement When I also consider the ages at which our first three Prime Ministers have taken on the job, I would have too short a runway should I become the next Prime Minister then, he said at a press conference announcing his decision.
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