Singapore's new successor?
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Who Singapore chooses to be its likely next leader:
Heng Swee Keat: economics degree from Cambridge and masters from Harvard, former high ranking civil servant, head of the central bank, and government minister.
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Current Prime Minister of Singapore: Lee Hsien Loong
- B.A. Mathematics (Cambridge University)
- Computer Sci. Dip. (Cambridge University)
- M.P.A. (Harvard's Kennedy School of Government)
- Attended the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth (Director of the Joint Operations and Plans Directorate, and Chief of Staff of the General Staff).
- Youngest brigadier-general in Singaporean history.
cf. Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela:
- Former bus driver.
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