No shortage of candidates to be Singapore's next finance minister
It is likely that Lawrence Wong will double-hat as prime minister and finance minister for a while
![Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is also finance minister, a portfolio often seen as where future prime ministers gain their political spurs. PHOTO: BT FILE](/sites/news.smu.edu.sg/files/styles/max_325x325/public/smu/news/da4eb3991798fb0181dc11742c7e32d00e8af56151ca00f65fd1265d7acbd0b0.v1.jpg?itok=-qyGYiJA)
In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan discussed why it would not be surprising if Lawrence Wong, as Prime Minister, will initially double-hat as Minister of Finance. He also shared his analysis of the potential successors who could take over as Minister of Finance from Mr Wong.
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The Business Times