Kuan Yew Lee
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Summary
Kuan Yew Lee was born on September 16, 1923[1], in Singapore[2]. He died on March 23, 2015[3], in Singapore[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], autobiographer[6], lawyer[7], statesperson[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57,218 views/month, #2,044 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium[11]
- Father: Lee Chin Koon[12]
- Mother: Chua Jim Neo[13]
- Spouse: Kwa Geok Choo[14]
- Child: Lee Hsien Loong[15], Lee Hsien Yang[16], Lee Wei Ling[17]
- Country of citizenship: Singapore[18]
- Position held: Prime Minister of Singapore[19], Member of the Parliament of Singapore[20], Member of the Dewan Rakyat[21], Senior Minister[22], Minister Mentor[23], prime minister[24]
- Employer: University of Cambridge[25]
- Educated at: Fitzwilliam College[26], London School of Economics and Political Science[27], University of Cambridge[28], Raffles Institution[29], National University of Singapore[30], University of London[31]
- Award received: Order of Honour[32], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[33], Order of the Badge of Honour[34], Order of Friendship[35], Ig Nobel Prize[36], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[37], Companion of Honour[38], medal "for 20 years of Kazakhstan's independence"[39], Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers[40], honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[41], honorary doctor of the Fudan University[42], honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[43], China Reform Friendship Medal[44], honorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations[45]
- Religion or worldview: agnosticism[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Member of political party: People's Action Party[48]
- Commons category: Lee Kuan Yew[49]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[50]
- Residence: Singapore General Hospital[51], 38 Oxley Road[52]
- Family name: Li[53], Lee[54]
- Given name: Harry[55], Guangyao[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Kuan Yew Lee include Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy[57], a graduate school[58], in Singapore[59], founded in 2004[60].
Why It Matters
Kuan Yew Lee has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for him include Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy[57], a graduate school[58], in Singapore[59], founded in 2004[60].
FAQs
Where was Kuan Yew Lee born?
Kuan Yew Lee was born in Singapore[2].
Where did Kuan Yew Lee die?
Kuan Yew Lee passed away in Singapore[4].
Who were Kuan Yew Lee's parents?
Kuan Yew Lee's father was Lee Chin Koon[12]. Kuan Yew Lee's mother was Chua Jim Neo[13].
Who was Kuan Yew Lee married to?
Kuan Yew Lee's spouses include Kwa Geok Choo[14].
What did Kuan Yew Lee do for work?
Kuan Yew Lee worked as a philosopher[5], autobiographer[6], lawyer[7], statesperson[8], and politician[9].
Where did Kuan Yew Lee go to school?
Kuan Yew Lee was educated at Fitzwilliam College[26], London School of Economics and Political Science[27], University of Cambridge[28], and Raffles Institution[29].
What awards did Kuan Yew Lee receive?
Honors received include Order of Honour[32], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[33], Order of the Badge of Honour[34], and Order of Friendship[35].