Heng became the frontrunner to succeed PM Lee when he was appointed as the PAP's first assistant secretary-general, however according to a recent survey just over half the population think he maybe the right fit.
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat’s recent appointment as the first assistant secretary-general of the ruling People’s Action Party catapulted him to the position of the top candidate expected to succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as Singapore’s fourth head of government.
Heng jumped ahead of fellow PM frontrunner as the candidate tipped to succeed PM Lee, when he was appointed as the PAP’s first assistant secretary-general. Apublished after Heng’s appointment, however, showed that only 59 per cent of Singaporeans have a positive impression of him. Six per cent of Singaporeans said that they view Heng very negatively, while another 11 per cent said they had a “quite negative” impression of him.
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