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Lee Kuan Yew GCMG CH SPMJ DK (born Harry Lee Kuan Yew; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean statesman and lawyer who served as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party from 1954 to 1992.
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Sep 16, 2015 · SINGAPORE — Tributes poured in today (Sept 16) for the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's founding Prime Minister, on what would have been his 92nd birthday. Mr Lee died on March 23 at the...
Jun 5, 2024 · Lee Kuan Yew (born September 16, 1923, Singapore—died March 23, 2015, Singapore) was a politician and lawyer who was prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. During his long rule, Singapore became the most-prosperous country in Southeast Asia .
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Lee Kuan Yew was born in Singapore in 1923. He was educated at Raffles College, Singapore and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, England. He was called to the Bar, Middle Temple, London, in 1950 and practised law in Singapore. He became advisor to several trade unions.
Sep 16, 2015 · SINGAPORE - Many people, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, have posted tributes on what would have been the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew's 92nd birthday on Wednesday (Sept 16).
Sep 16, 2023 · Remembering Lee Kuan Yew on his 100th birthday. By Emeritus Prof Tommy Koh, from the Faculty of Law at NUS. The Straits Times, 16 September 2023, Opinion, pB2.
Mar 22, 2015 · Lee Kuan Yew was born on 16 September 1923 in Singapore, the son of third-generation Chinese immigrants. His upbringing had a strong British influence and his grandfather dubbed him Harry...
