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{{Infobox politician|name=Li Guangyao|native_name=李光耀|image_size=200|birth_name=Harry Lee Kuan Yew|birth_date=16 September 1923|birth_place=[[Singapore]]|death_date=23 March 2015|death_place=Singapore|political_orientation=[[State capitalism]]|political_party=[[PAP]]|image=Lee Kuan Yew.png}} | {{Infobox politician|name=Li Guangyao|native_name=李光耀|image_size=200|birth_name=Harry Lee Kuan Yew|birth_date=16 September 1923|birth_place=[[Singapore]]|death_date=23 March 2015 (aged 91)|death_place=Singapore|political_orientation=[[State capitalism]]|political_party=[[PAP]]|image=Lee Kuan Yew.png}} | ||
'''Li Guangyao''', also spelled '''Lee Kuan Yew''' ('''LKY'''), was the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990 and | '''Li Guangyao''' (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), also spelled '''Lee Kuan Yew''' ('''LKY'''), was a [[Republic of Singapore|Singaporean]] politician who served as the first [[Prime Minister of Singapore|prime minister of Singapore]] from 1959 to 1990. He also founded and served as secretary-general of the [[People's Action Party]] from 1954 to 1992. Lee is considered a founding father of Singapore and his autocratic leadership transformed Singapore into a highly developed [[Capitalism|capitalist]] state. | ||
He admitted that his government was not "excessively democratic" and made Singapore rely on [[Imperial core|Western]] investment.<ref name=":1222">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Singapore|page=250–2|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 19:28, 28 January 2026
Li Guangyao 李光耀 | |
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| Born | Harry Lee Kuan Yew 16 September 1923 Singapore |
| Died | 23 March 2015 (aged 91) Singapore |
| Political orientation | State capitalism |
| Political party | PAP |
Li Guangyao (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), also spelled Lee Kuan Yew (LKY), was a Singaporean politician who served as the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. He also founded and served as secretary-general of the People's Action Party from 1954 to 1992. Lee is considered a founding father of Singapore and his autocratic leadership transformed Singapore into a highly developed capitalist state.
He admitted that his government was not "excessively democratic" and made Singapore rely on Western investment.[1]
Early life
Li was born in a rich family and attended the best English-speaking schools: Raffles Institution and Raffles College.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Singapore' (pp. 250–2). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]