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Lee Kuan Yew

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Lee Kuan Yew GCMG CH SPMJ DK (September 16, 1923 - March 23, 2015), the first Prime Minister of Singapore, the founder, elder and first Secretary-General of the People's Action Party. Lee Kuan Yew served as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1990, a period of 31 years. He later transferred to the Cabinet Counselor and State Counselor and continued to hold power until his retirement from the Cabinet in 2011.

Category
Political figures
Nationality
Singapore
Born
1923-09-16
Died
2015-03-23
Wikidata
Q131248
Occupations philosopherautobiographerlawyerpoliticianpolitician
Aliases Guangyao LiHarry LeeKuan Yew LeeKuang-yao LiKuan Yu LeeKʻwan Yu YiLee Kuvān̲ IyūLee Kuan YewQuang Dieu LyFounding Father of SingaporeFounding Prime Minister of SingaporeLee Kuan Yew
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Biographies and related books

Book Li Guang-yao Related book · relationship unverified Unknown author · 1994 English · Not yet rated LKY, a pictorial memoir cover LKY, a pictorial memoir Related book · relationship unverified Stephanie Yeow · 2015 English · Not yet rated Book Lee Kuan Yew Related book · relationship unverified Stephanie Yeow · 2013 English · Not yet rated Lee Kuan Yew on China and the World cover Lee Kuan Yew on China and the World Related book · relationship unverified [Singapore] Lee Kuan Yew [US] Graham Allison Robert D. Blackwell Ali Winnie WeRead · 95 readers today · Recommendation score 78.2% A Lifetime of Home and Country: The Legend of Lee Kuan Yew cover A Lifetime of Home and Country: The Legend of Lee Kuan Yew Related book · relationship unverified Li Ke Guo Jiangni WeRead · 22 readers today · Recommendation score 74.1% Biography of Zhang Yiming: Working hard to create miracles: Zhang Yiming’s entrepreneurial mindset and algorithmic thinking cover Biography of Zhang Yiming: Working hard to create miracles: Zhang Yiming’s entrepreneurial mindset and algorithmic thinking Related book · relationship unverified Wang Jianping WeRead · 62 readers today · Recommendation score 75.7%

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