毫無懸念的,49歲的財政部長黃循財順理成章獲擢升為副總理,進一步鞏固其作為總理接班人的地位。
黃循財也將在李總理休假或出訪期間代理總理職務。
剛於4月中旬獲推選為第四代領導班子(4G)領袖的黃循財,也將繼續擔任財政部長,並接管原本由副總理王瑞傑負責,隸屬總理公署的政策策略署。
與此同時,61歲的王瑞傑仍將繼續擔任副總理,並維持經濟政策統籌部長的職務。
此次內閣改組也有三位政務部長及政務次長獲擢升:
「下一代領導層已經成型。我籲請大家全力支持這項重大轉型,帶領新加坡安全地走出疫情,邁向更光明的未來。」
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黃循財擢升的消息宣布後,4G領導們都先後發麵簿貼文恭賀他。紅螞蟻觀察到最早發文的有:國會議長陳川仁、教育部長陳振聲和副總理王瑞傑。
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黃循財也在面簿發文強調,他將竭盡所能為新加坡和新加坡人服務。
「我期待和大家一起展開這段旅程,引領新加坡渡過我們現今面對的重重挑戰,一起迎向一個更美好的明天。」
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