SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be on medical leave until Aug 29, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement today (Aug 22).
PMO said that PM Lee had taken ill due to a temporary drop in blood pressure because of prolonged standing, exhaustion, and dehydration, and doctors have confirmed there were no cardiac abnormalities and no stroke.
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean will cover PM Lee’s duties in his absence.
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PM Lee speaks at National Day Rally 2016
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