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Who is Lee Kuan Yew?
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Lee Kuan Yew was a Singapore politician. He was the first Prime Minister of Singapore who ruled for three decades. He has been described as the \'founding father\' and \'architect\' of modern Singapore. Lee died on 23 March 2015 at Singapore General Hospital,where he had been warded over a month for pneumonia while his condition deteriorated
Lee Kuan Yew was a Singapore politician. He was the first Prime Minister of Singapore who ruled for three decades. He has been described as the 'founding father' and 'architect' of modern Singapore. Lee died on 23 March 2015 at Singapore General Hospital,where he had been warded over a month for pneumonia while his condition deteriorated
As the co-founder and first Secretary-General of the People's Action Party (PAP), he led the party to eight victories from 1959 to 1990, and oversaw the separation of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965 and its subsequent transformation from a relatively underdeveloped colonial outpost with no natural resources into a "First World" Asian Tiger. He was one of the most influential political figures in Asia.
Singapore's second prime minister, Goh Chok Tong, appointed him Senior Minister in 1990. He held the advisory post of Minister Mentor, created by his son Lee Hsien Loong, when the latter became the nation's third prime minister in August 2004.With successive ministerial positions over 50 years, Lee was also one of history's longest-serving ministers. On 14 May 2011, Lee and Goh announced their retirement from the cabinet after the 2011 general election but Lee remained a Member of Parliament.
During three decades in which Lee held office, Singapore grew from being a developing country to one of the most developed nations in Asia, despite its small population, limited land space and lack of natural resources. Lee often stated that Singapore's only natural resources are its people and their strong work ethic. He is widely respected by many Singaporeans, particularly the older generation, who remember his inspiring leadership during independence and the separation from Malaysia
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