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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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Sep 16, 2023 · SINGAPORE – With Saturday marking what would have been the 100th birthday of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, several politicians have taken to social media to pay tribute to Singapore’s founding prime minister.
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.
Sep 16, 2013 · His short speech to mark Mr Lee's 90th birthday came at the close of parliamentary proceedings, and ended with MPs rising to applaud Mr Lee, who had entered the chamber about 10 minutes earlier.
Sep 16, 2023 · Remembering Lee Kuan Yew on his 100th birthday Singapore would not be what it is today without him, but let’s not build a personality cult around our founding prime minister. Tommy Koh
