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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.
Jun 5, 2024 · Lee Kuan Yew, politician and lawyer who was the first prime minister of Singapore, serving from 1959 to 1990. During his long rule, Singapore became the most-prosperous country in Southeast Asia. Learn more about Lee’s life and political career in this article.
Harry Lee Kuan Yew (Cina: 李光耀, Pinyin: Lǐ Guāng Yào; 16 September 1923—23 Mac 2015), juga dikenali sebagai Lee Kuan Yew atau singkatannya ialah LKY merupakan Perdana Menteri Singapura pertama yang menjadi penyokong kuat penubuhan Malaysia. Lee diiktiraf sebagai bapa pengasas negara itu, memegang jawatan Perdana Menteri selama 31 ...
Mar 22, 2015 · SINGAPORE — Lee Kuan Yew, who transformed the tiny outpost of Singapore into one of Asia’s wealthiest and least corrupt countries as its founding father and first prime minister, died here on...
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.
1 day ago · The artwork, which measures 82cm by 52cm, was made by Indian national Tamilarasan Shanmuganandam, a 27-year-old architectural draftsman who works at local construction company Modular Technology. “In September 2022, when I relocated here, I witnessed Singapore commemorating the 100th birthday of Mr Lee Kuan Yew,” Mr Tamil told Tabla.
Jul 5, 2024 · From a former bodyguard who shares how Lee Kuan Yew was never off-duty; to a retired journalist who recounts how the senior statesman stayed connected with sentiments on the ground; to civil...
Mar 23, 2015 · SINGAPORE (AP) — Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern Singapore who was both feared for his authoritarian tactics and admired worldwide for turning the city-state into one of the world’s richest nations while in power for 31 years, died Monday. He was 91.
Mar 22, 2015 · Lee Kuan Yew, the statesman who transformed Singapore from a small port city into a wealthy global hub, has died at the age of 91. The city-state's prime minister for 31 years, he was widely ...
Jan 24, 2016 · SINGAPORE - Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew died at the Singapore General Hospital on Monday at the age of 91. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has declared a seven-day period...
