# Lee family (Singapore)

The Lee family (; Chinese: 李; pinyin: Lǐ) is a political family in Singapore, with members prominent in Singaporean politics, public service, law, business and academia. Lee Kuan Yew served as the first prime minister of Singapore and his eldest son Lee Hsien Loong served as the third prime minister.

## Family tree

Family tree of Lee Kuan Yew :
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lee Bok Boon 1846–1920 | Lee Bok Boon 1846–1920 | Lee Bok Boon 1846–1920 | Lee Bok Boon 1846–1920 | | | Seow Huan Neo 1850–c. 1931 | Seow Huan Neo 1850–c. 1931 | Seow Huan Neo 1850–c. 1931 | Seow Huan Neo 1850–c. 1931 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lee Hoon Leong 1871–1942 | Lee Hoon Leong 1871–1942 | Lee Hoon Leong 1871–1942 | Lee Hoon Leong 1871–1942 | Lee Hoon Leong 1871–1942 | Lee Hoon Leong 1871–1942 | | | Ko Liem Nio 1883–1959 | Ko Liem Nio 1883–1959 | Ko Liem Nio 1883–1959 | Ko Liem Nio 1883–1959 | Ko Liem Nio 1883–1959 | Ko Liem Nio 1883–1959 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lee Chin Koon 1903–1997 | Lee Chin Koon 1903–1997 | Lee Chin Koon 1903–1997 | Lee Chin Koon 1903–1997 | Lee Chin Koon 1903–1997 | Lee Chin Koon 1903–1997 | | | Chua Jim Neo 1907–1980 | Chua Jim Neo 1907–1980 | Chua Jim Neo 1907–1980 | Chua Jim Neo 1907–1980 | Chua Jim Neo 1907–1980 | Chua Jim Neo 1907–1980 |
| Lee Kuan Yew 1923–2015 | Lee Kuan Yew 1923–2015 | Lee Kuan Yew 1923–2015 | Lee Kuan Yew 1923–2015 | Lee Kuan Yew 1923–2015 | Lee Kuan Yew 1923–2015 | Kwa Geok Choo 1920–2010 | Kwa Geok Choo 1920–2010 | Kwa Geok Choo 1920–2010 | Kwa Geok Choo 1920–2010 | Kwa Geok Choo 1920–2010 | Kwa Geok Choo 1920–2010 | Dennis Lee Kim Yew 1925–2003 | Dennis Lee Kim Yew 1925–2003 | Dennis Lee Kim Yew 1925–2003 | Dennis Lee Kim Yew 1925–2003 | Dennis Lee Kim Yew 1925–2003 | Dennis Lee Kim Yew 1925–2003 | Gloria Lee (Woo) Sau Yin 1926–2023 | Gloria Lee (Woo) Sau Yin 1926–2023 | Gloria Lee (Woo) Sau Yin 1926–2023 | Gloria Lee (Woo) Sau Yin 1926–2023 | Gloria Lee (Woo) Sau Yin 1926–2023 | Gloria Lee (Woo) Sau Yin 1926–2023 | Freddy Lee Thiam Yew 1927–2012 | Freddy Lee Thiam Yew 1927–2012 | Freddy Lee Thiam Yew 1927–2012 | Freddy Lee Thiam Yew 1927–2012 | Freddy Lee Thiam Yew 1927–2012 | Freddy Lee Thiam Yew 1927–2012 | Eleanor Ngo Puay Chin | Eleanor Ngo Puay Chin | Eleanor Ngo Puay Chin | Eleanor Ngo Puay Chin | Eleanor Ngo Puay Chin | Eleanor Ngo Puay Chin | Monica Lee Kim Mon b. 1929 or 1930 | Monica Lee Kim Mon b. 1929 or 1930 | Monica Lee Kim Mon b. 1929 or 1930 | Monica Lee Kim Mon b. 1929 or 1930 | Monica Lee Kim Mon b. 1929 or 1930 | Monica Lee Kim Mon b. 1929 or 1930 | | | George Chan Chor Cheung | George Chan Chor Cheung | George Chan Chor Cheung | George Chan Chor Cheung | George Chan Chor Cheung | George Chan Chor Cheung | | | Dr Lee Suan Yew b. 1933 | Dr Lee Suan Yew b. 1933 | Dr Lee Suan Yew b. 1933 | Dr Lee Suan Yew b. 1933 | Dr Lee Suan Yew b. 1933 | Dr Lee Suan Yew b. 1933 | | | Pamela Chong | Pamela Chong | Pamela Chong | Pamela Chong | Pamela Chong | Pamela Chong |
| Wong Ming Yang 1951–1982 | Wong Ming Yang 1951–1982 | Wong Ming Yang 1951–1982 | Wong Ming Yang 1951–1982 | Wong Ming Yang 1951–1982 | Wong Ming Yang 1951–1982 | | | | | | | Lee Hsien Loong b. 1952 | Lee Hsien Loong b. 1952 | Lee Hsien Loong b. 1952 | Lee Hsien Loong b. 1952 | Lee Hsien Loong b. 1952 | Lee Hsien Loong b. 1952 | Ho Ching b. 1953 | Ho Ching b. 1953 | Ho Ching b. 1953 | Ho Ching b. 1953 | Ho Ching b. 1953 | Ho Ching b. 1953 | Lee Wei Ling 1955–2024 | Lee Wei Ling 1955–2024 | Lee Wei Ling 1955–2024 | Lee Wei Ling 1955–2024 | Lee Wei Ling 1955–2024 | Lee Wei Ling 1955–2024 | Lee Hsien Yang b. 1957 | Lee Hsien Yang b. 1957 | Lee Hsien Yang b. 1957 | Lee Hsien Yang b. 1957 | Lee Hsien Yang b. 1957 | Lee Hsien Yang b. 1957 | Lim Suet Fern b. 1958 | Lim Suet Fern b. 1958 | Lim Suet Fern b. 1958 | Lim Suet Fern b. 1958 | Lim Suet Fern b. 1958 | Lim Suet Fern b. 1958 |
| Li Xiuqi b. 1981 | Li Xiuqi b. 1981 | Li Xiuqi b. 1981 | Li Xiuqi b. 1981 | Li Xiuqi b. 1981 | Li Xiuqi b. 1981 | Li Yipeng b. 1982 | Li Yipeng b. 1982 | Li Yipeng b. 1982 | Li Yipeng b. 1982 | Li Yipeng b. 1982 | Li Yipeng b. 1982 | Li Hongyi b. 1987 | Li Hongyi b. 1987 | Li Hongyi b. 1987 | Li Hongyi b. 1987 | Li Hongyi b. 1987 | Li Hongyi b. 1987 | Li Haoyi b. 1989 | Li Haoyi b. 1989 | Li Haoyi b. 1989 | Li Haoyi b. 1989 | Li Haoyi b. 1989 | Li Haoyi b. 1989 | Li Shengwu b. 1985 | Li Shengwu b. 1985 | Li Shengwu b. 1985 | Li Shengwu b. 1985 | Li Shengwu b. 1985 | Li Shengwu b. 1985 | Li Huanwu b. 1986 | Li Huanwu b. 1986 | Li Huanwu b. 1986 | Li Huanwu b. 1986 | Li Huanwu b. 1986 | Li Huanwu b. 1986 | Li Shaowu b. 1995 | Li Shaowu b. 1995 | Li Shaowu b. 1995 | Li Shaowu b. 1995 | Li Shaowu b. 1995 | Li Shaowu b. 1995 |

## Government offices held

* Lee Kuan Yew: Member of Parliament 1955–2015; Leader of the Opposition, 1955–1959; Prime Minister of Singapore, 1959–1990; Senior Minister of Singapore, 1990–2004; Minister Mentor of Singapore, 2004–2011
** Lee Hsien Loong: Member of Parliament 1984–; Acting Minister for Trade and Industry, 1986; Second Minister for Defence (Services), 1987–1990; Minister for Trade and Industry, 1987–1992; Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, 1990–2004; Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, 1998–2004; Minister for Finance, 2001–2007; Prime Minister of Singapore, 2004–2024; Senior Minister of Singapore, 2024–
** Lee Wei Ling: Director of the National Neuroscience Institute, 2004–2014
** Lee Hsien Yang: Chief Executive Officer of Singtel, 1995–2007; Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, 2009–2018
Ho Ching: Wife of Lee Hsien Loong; Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings, 2004–2021

## 38 Oxley Road dispute

38 Oxley Road is an eight-bedroom two-storey bungalow located near Orchard Road, Singapore. The house was built in the late 19th century and was the residence of the first prime minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, from the 1940s until his death in 2015. The first meeting of the People's Action Party (PAP) occurred in the basement.
In 2017, it became central to a dispute in Singapore among Lee's children, Lee Hsien Loong, Lee Hsien Yang and Lee Wei Ling, over its use and demolition. Lee Kuan Yew had originally willed the house to Lee Hsien Loong, who later sold it to Lee Hsien Yang in 2015 at market price, on the condition that both of them would donate half of the value to charity.

## Relation to other prominent families

Kwa Geok Choo, the wife of Lee Kuan Yew, is the daughter of Wee Yew Neo, who is in turn the sister of Helene Tan, wife of Tan Chin Tuan. The Tan's are another prominent family in Singapore, whose members include Tony Tan, the 7th President of Singapore, Tan Kim Seng, a Peranakan businessman, and Mr and Mrs Tan Eng Sian, who the College of Alice and Peter Tan are named after.