Lee Kuan Yew, often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. As one of the founding members of the People's Action Party, Lee is recognised as the nation's founding father, credited with rapidly transitioning the country from a "developing third world country into a developed first world country within a single generation" under his leadership. After attending the London School of Economics, Lee graduated from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, with double starred-first-class honours in law. He became a barrister of the Middle Temple in 1950 and practised law until 1959. Lee co-founded the People's Action Party in 1954 and was its first secretary-general until 1992, leading the party to eight consecutive victories.
| Born: | Harry Lee Kuan Yew, September 16, 1923, Singapore, Straits Settlements |
| Died: | March 23, 2015, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| Cause of death: | Pneumonia |
| Citizenship: | Singapore |
| Nationality: | Singaporean |
| Political party: | People's Action Party (1955–2015) |
| Children: | Lee Hsien Loong (son), Lee Wei Ling (daughter), Lee Hsien Yang (son) |
| Mother: | Chua Jim Neo (mother) |
| Father: | Lee Chin Koon (father) |
| Alma mater: | Raffles Institution, London School of Economics, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
| President: | Yusof Ishak, (1965–1970), Benjamin Sheares, (1970–1981), Devan Nair, (1981–1985), Wee Kim Wee, (1985–1993) |
| Governor: | Sir William Goode |
| Deputy: | Toh Chin Chye, (1965–1968), Goh Keng Swee, (1973–1984), S Rajaratnam, (1980–1985), Goh Chok Tong, (1985–1990), Ong Teng Cheong, (1985–1993) |
| Preceded by: | Lim Yew Hock, (as Chief Minister) |
| Succeeded by: | Goh Chok Tong |
| Constituency: | Tanjong Pagar–Tiong Bahru GRC |
| IMDb: | Lee Kuan Yew's IMDb |
About Lee Kuan Yew
Politician who served as Prime Minister of Singapore and oversaw Singapore's separation from Malaysia. He helped found the People's Action Party, which won an unprecedented eight victories from 1959 to 1990.
Before Fame
In the years after World War II, he studied at both the London School of Economics and the University of Cambridge.
Achievement
He served as Minister Mentor of Singapore from 2004 to 2011.
Family Life
He had three children -- Lee Hsien Loong, Lee Wei Ling and Lee Hsien Yang -- with his wife Kwa Geork Choo.
Associations
He was highly praised by Henry Kissinger.
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