- Born
- September 16, 1923
- Died
- March 23, 2015 (aged 91)
- Known as
- philosopher, autobiographer, lawyer, statesperson, politician
Lee Kuan Yew, also known as LKY, was a Singaporean politician, barrister and statesman who served as the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), his authoritarian governance oversaw the transformation of post-independence Singapore into a highly developed country and one of the four Asian Tigers. He is regarded as the founding father of modern Singapore.
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