Lee Kuan Yew
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Lee Kuan Yew
Family Name
Yew
Given Name
Lee Kuan
Birth Date
1923
Death Date
2015
Nationality
Singaporean
Job Title
Prime Minister of Singapore
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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 the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, as well as Secretary-General of the People's Action Party from 1954 to 1992. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjong Pagar from 1955 until his death in 2015. Lee is widely recognised as the founding father of the modern Singaporean state, and for his leadership in turning it into a highly developed country under his tenure.
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