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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]