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Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew

1923-2015

Singapore was plunged into mourning on 23rd March and making him the longest-serving PM in history. He led the nation

world leaders united in tribute after the death at the through a merger with the Federation of Malaysia in 1963, as
age of 91 of Lee Kuan Yew, the iron-isted politician whowell as into Independence in 1965.

forged a prosperous city-state out of unpromising beginnings. Mr Lee resigned as Prime Minister in November 1990 but

“The Prime Minister is deeply grieved to announce theremained as leader of the PAP until 1992. After 14 years away,
passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime Minister of his family took its place at the head of the Singapore government

Singapore. Mr Lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore again in 2004 when his son, Lee Hsien Loong, took power.
General Hospital today at 3.18am. He was 91,” said the Prime In February this year, Mr Lee was hospitalised with severe

Minister’s Ofice.pneumonia and this lead to his death. A week-long period of
Mr Lee was born in 1923 into a wealthy Chinese family national mourning was held followed by a state funeral on 29th

that had lived in Singapore since the 19th century and after March with many world leaders in attendance.
the Second World War he studied law at Fitzwilliam College “Singapore was his abiding passion,” his son, Lee Hsien

in Cambridge, UK.Loong, said.
In 1950, he was admitted to the English bar but instead “He gave of himself, in full measure, to Singapore. As he

of practising law in the UK he returned to Singapore to himself put it towards the end of his life: ‘I have spent my life, so
practise there.much of it, building up this country. There is nothing more that I

He formed the People’s Action Party (PAP) in 1954, then need to do. At the end of the day, what have I got? A successful

became Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990,Singapore. What have I given up? My life.’” - Lee Kuan Yew. u

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