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Lee Kuan Yew

1923 - 2015

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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 politician who ruled as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. He is widely recognised as the founding father of the modern Singaporean state. His leadership, often categorised by academics as being dictatorial but benevolent, helped transform post-independence Singapore into a highly developed country during his tenure. In 1954, Lee co-founded the People's Action Party (PAP), which won significant support among the working class and trade unions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Kuan Yew is the 196th most popular politician (down from 176th in 2019), the most popular biography from Singapore and the most popular Singaporean Politician.

Lee Kuan Yew is most famous for his role in Singapore's independence. He was the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990.

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Among politicians, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 196 out of 19,576. Before him are Puyi, Simón Bolívar, Philip IV of France, Pepin the Short, Salman of Saudi Arabia, and Napoleon II. After him are Orhan, Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Louis XVII of France, Cardinal Richelieu, James V of Scotland, and Harald Bluetooth.

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Among people born in 1923, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 3. Before him are Henry Kissinger, and Maria Callas. After him are Shimon Peres, Philip Warren Anderson, Wisława Szymborska, Idi Amin, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, Heydar Aliyev, Charlton Heston, Joseph Heller, and Wojciech Jaruzelski. Among people deceased in 2015, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 2. Before him is John Forbes Nash Jr.. After him are B.B. King, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Charles H. Townes, Günter Grass, Lemmy, Christopher Lee, Tomas Tranströmer, Nicholas Winton, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, and Demis Roussos.

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In Singapore

Among people born in Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 1 out of 42. After him are S. R. Nathan (1924), Tony Tan (1940), Halimah Yacob (1954), Benjamin Sheares (1907), Lee Hsien Loong (1952), Parameswara (1344), Goh Chok Tong (1941), Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1957), David Marshall (1908), Julia Nickson (1958), and Vanessa-Mae (1978).

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Among POLITICIANS In Singapore

Among politicians born in Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 1. After him are S. R. Nathan (1924), Tony Tan (1940), Halimah Yacob (1954), Benjamin Sheares (1907), Lee Hsien Loong (1952), Parameswara (1344), Goh Chok Tong (1941), Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1957), David Marshall (1908), Wee Kim Wee (1915), and Abu Bakar of Johor (1833).

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