Lee Kuan Yew - Wikipedia
WebLee 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.
Lee Kuan Yew | Biography, Education, Achievements, & Facts
WebApr 19, 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 …
Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Premier of Singapore, …
WebBy Seth Mydans. March 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 ...
Lee Kuan Yew, who led Singapore into prosperity over 30-year …
WebBy William Branigin. March 22, 2015 at 4:48 p.m. EDT. 0. Lee Kuan Yew, whose efficient but often heavy-handed leadership helped transform Singapore from a chaotic British colonial backwater...
Remembering Lee Kuan Yew, an autocrat who created a successful …
WebMar 23, 2015 · For Lee Kuan Yew, lifting the tiny nation-state of Singapore into a world-class city took single minded, even ruthless determination and a deep involvement of the state in the smallest...
Lee Kuan Yew, founder of modern Singapore, dies at 91
WebMar 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. Lee was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Feb. 5 for severe pneumonia and was ...
Obituary: Lee Kuan Yew - BBC News
WebMar 22, 2015 · Lee Kuan Yew transformed the tiny island of Singapore into a globally known economic success story but was criticised for his record on human rights.
Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies at 91 - BBC News
Web23 March 2015. AFP. 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 ...
Lee Kuan Yew, founding father of modern Singapore, dies at 91
WebMar 23, 2015 · SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, died on Monday aged 91, triggering a flood of tributes to the man who oversaw the tiny city-state's rapid rise from a British ...
Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew, 'a true giant of history', dies aged 91
WebMar 22, 2015 · Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, who led the city-state for more than three decades, has died aged 91.
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