Lee Kuan Yew
1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore (1923–2015)
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Lee Kuan Yew transformed post-independence Singapore into an economic powerhouse during his 31-year run as PM, building one of the Asian Tigers through iron-fisted governance. The architect of modern Singapore's rise remains a towering figure in 20th-century Asian politics.
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Lee Kuan Yew, also known as LKY, was a Singaporean politician and barrister who served as the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he ruled as authoritarian and 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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