Lucien Wong reappointed as Attorney-General; Lionel Yee to continue as Deputy Attorney-General
Source: Straits Times
Article Date: 10 Oct 2025
Author: Fatimah Mujibah
Mr Lucien Wong has been reappointed as Attorney-General for another term of three years while Mr Lionel Yee has been reappointed as Deputy Attorney-General for a term of three years.
Mr Lucien Wong has been reappointed by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam as Attorney-General for another term of three years.
The new appointment will be from Jan 14, 2026, to Jan 13, 2029, said the Attorney-General’s Chambers in a statement on Oct 10.
Mr Wong was first appointed as Attorney-General on Jan 14, 2017, for a term of three years and reappointed for two more terms on Jan 14, 2020, and Jan 14, 2023.
Mr Lionel Yee has also been reappointed as Deputy Attorney-General for a further term of three years, from Jan 14, 2026, to Jan 13, 2029.
He was first appointed to the role on Jan 14, 2017, for three years. This was followed by two more terms in 2020 and 2023.
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