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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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The most prominent members of the family are Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore, and his son, Lee Hsien Loong, the third prime minister. Other prominent members include: Lee Wei Ling, daughter of Lee Kuan Yew: neurologist and former director of the National Neuroscience Institute.
May 18, 2016 · We lost two brothers younger than him - Dennis at 77 in 2003 and Freddy at 85 in 2012. He wanted to make sure Suan Yew, who is 81, and I did not go before he did. With only three of us left in...
Apr 14, 2022 · Lee Kuan Yew’s family tree. Lee Kuan Yew (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 Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, and is recognised as the nation’s founding father.
Jun 5, 2024 · Lee was born into a Chinese family that had been established in Singapore since the 19th century. His first language was English, and only upon entering politics did he acquire a command of Chinese as well as Malay and Tamil.
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Jan 19, 2016 · Former Straits Times editor-in-chief Cheong Yip Seng, 71, relates a story of how, when Mr Lee and his family spent holidays by the sea in Changi, his children would sometimes pluck fruit from...
May 14, 2023 · Lee Kuan Yew united Singapore, but his death sparked a spectacular unravelling of his family that has left Singaporeans divided and asking questions about the future.
