Lawrence Wong is set to take centre stage as Singapore's new prime minister

The 51-year-old will be sworn in as the city-state’s fourth leader since 1965 in a ceremony on May 15.

Lawrence Wong appointed a new deputy premier in a minor reshuffle of the cabinet on Monday. Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong was given the additional role of deputy prime minister. Gan, 65, will also take Wong's job as chair of the board of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Wong will become Singapore's fourth PM since independence six decades ago.

Singapore's incoming prime minister Lawrence Wong announced a minor cabinet reshuffle on Monday ahead of assuming the top post later this week.