Question

Difficulty: MediumAwards, Honors, Appointments, and Persons & Places in News

Arrange the following global leadership appointments of 2024 in chronological order based on when the leaders officially assumed office (from earliest to latest).

  1. 1Gabriel Attal assuming office as Prime Minister of France
  2. 2Lawrence Wong assuming office as Prime Minister of Singapore
  3. 3Keir Starmer assuming office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
  4. 4Claudia Sheinbaum assuming office as President of Mexico

Answer

The correct chronological sequence from earliest to latest is: Gabriel Attal assuming office as Prime Minister of France (January 2024), followed by Lawrence Wong assuming office as Prime Minister of Singapore (May 2024), then Keir Starmer assuming office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (July 2024), and finally Claudia Sheinbaum assuming office as President of Mexico (October 2024).
The correct sequence follows the exact order of assumption of office: France's Gabriel Attal in January 2024, Singapore's Lawrence Wong in May 2024, the UK's Keir Starmer in July 2024, and Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum in October 2024.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the date Gabriel Attal assumed office as Prime Minister of France
Gabriel Attal assumed office on January 9, 2024.
Marks the earliest appointment among the given options in 2024.
2
Determine the date Lawrence Wong assumed office as Prime Minister of Singapore
Lawrence Wong assumed office on May 15, 2024.
Succeeded Lee Hsien Loong in mid-May 2024.
3
Determine the date Keir Starmer assumed office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Keir Starmer assumed office on July 5, 2024.
Formed government in early July 2024 following parliamentary elections.
4
Determine the date Claudia Sheinbaum assumed office as President of Mexico
Claudia Sheinbaum assumed office on October 1, 2024.
Inaugurated as President of Mexico in October 2024, completing the timeline.

Key Concept

Chronological arrangement of key global political appointments and persons in news
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