Lee Kuan Yew
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Lee Kuan Yew GCMG, CH, SPMJ |
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Lee Kuan Yew in 2002
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| 1st Prime Minister of Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In office 3 June 1959 – 28 November 1990 |
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| President |
William Goode (Yang di-Pertuan Negara) Yusof Ishak Benjamin Sheares Devan Nair Wee Kim Wee |
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| Deputy |
Toh Chin Chye Goh Keng Swee S Rajaratnam Goh Chok Tong |
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| Preceded by | Lim Yew Hock (as Chief Minister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Goh Chok Tong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Minister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In office 28 November 1990 – 12 August 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | S. Rajaratnam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Goh Chok Tong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In office 12 August 2004 – 21 May 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Position abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary-General of the People's Action Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In office 21 November 1954 – 1 November 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Goh Chok Tong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC (Tanjong Pagar) (Tanjong pagar-Tiong Bahru) (2011-2015) Tanjong Pagar SMC (1955–1991) |
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In office 1991–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Indranee Thurai Rajah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Lee Kuan Yew 16 September 1923 Singapore, Straits Settlements |
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| Died | 23 March 2015 (aged 91) Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
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| Political party | People's Action Party (1955-2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Kwa Geok Choo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children |
Lee Hsien Loong Lee Wei Ling Lee Hsien Yang |
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| Alma mater |
Raffles Institution London School of Economics Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
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| Chinese | 李光耀 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lǐ Guāngyào |
| Wade–Giles | Li3 Kuang1-yao4 |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Lǐ Guangyào |
| Yale Romanization | Lǐ Gwāngyàu |
| IPA | [lì ku̯áŋi̯âu̯] |
| Hakka | |
| Romanization | Lí Kông-yeu |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Leíh Gwōngjiuh |
| IPA | [le̬i kʷɔ́ːŋ jìːu] |
| Jyutping | Lei5 Gwong1-jiu6 |
| Southern Min | |
| Hokkien POJ | Lí Kong-iāu |
(Tanjong pagar-Tiong Bahru) (2011-2015)
Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH, SPMJ (born Harry Lee Kuan Yew, 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), informally known by his initials LKY, was the first Prime Minister of Singapore, governing for three decades. Lee is recognised as the nation's founding father, with the country described as transitioning from the "third world to first world in a single generation" under his leadership.
Lee graduated from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University, with double starred-first-class honours in law. In 1950, he became a barrister of the Middle Temple and practised law until 1959. Lee co-founded the People's Action Party (PAP) in 1954 and was its first secretary-general until 1992, leading the party to eight consecutive victories. After Lee chose to step down as Prime Minister in 1990, he served as Senior Minister under his successor, Goh Chok Tong until 2004, then as Minister Mentor (an advisory post) until 2011, under his son Lee Hsien Loong. In total, Lee held successive ministerial positions for 56 years. He continued to serve his Tanjong Pagar constituency for nearly 60 years as a Member of Parliament until his death in 2015. From 1991, he helmed the 5-member Tanjong Pagar GRC, and was returned unopposed for a record five elections.
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