Lee Kuan Yew

**Lee Kuan Yew** (born **Harry Lee Kuan Yew**; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials **LKY**, was a Singaporean statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from 5 June 1959 to 28 November 1990. He had also served as the second Senior Minister from 28 November 1990 to 12 August 2004 and Minister Mentor from 12 August 2004 until his retirement from the executive branch of government on 21 May 2011.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Lee Kuan Yew
- **honorific-prefix**: The Honourable, The Honorable
- **native name lang**: zh-sg
- **image**: Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore Making a Toast at a State Dinner Held in His Honor, 1975.jpg
- **order**: 1st
- **office**: Prime Minister of Singapore
- **governor**: William Goode (colonial administrator), Sir William Goode
- **president**: Yusof Ishak
Benjamin Sheares
Devan Nair
Wee Kim Wee
- **deputy**: Toh Chin Chye
Goh Keng Swee
S Rajaratnam
Goh Chok Tong
Ong Teng Cheong
- **term start**: 5 June 1959
- **term end**: 28 November 1990
- **predecessor**: Lim Yew Hock (as Chief Minister of Singapore, Chief Minister)
- **successor**: Goh Chok Tong
- **office1**: Minister Mentor, Minister Mentor of Singapore
- **primeminister1**: Lee Hsien Loong
- **term start1**: 12 August 2004
- **term end1**: 21 May 2011
- **predecessor1**: Position established
- **successor1**: Position abolished
- **order2**: 2nd
- **office2**: Senior Minister of Singapore
- **primeminister2**: Goh Chok Tong
- **term start2**: 28 November 1990
- **term end2**: 12 August 2004
- **predecessor2**: S. Rajaratnam
- **successor2**: Goh Chok Tong
- **order3**: 1st
- **office3**: Secretary-General of the People's Action Party
- **term start3**: 21 November 1954
- **term end3**: 1 November 1992
- **predecessor3**: Position established
- **successor3**: Goh Chok Tong
- **constituency mp4**: Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency, Tanjong Pagar GRC

Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency, Tanjong Pagar SMC (1965–1991)
- **term start4**: 9 August 1965
- **term end4**: 23 March 2015
- **predecessor4**: Parliament established
- **successor4**: Indranee Thurai Rajah
- **office5**: Member of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore, Legislative Assembly for Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency, Tanjong Pagar
- **term start5**: 2 April 1955
- **term end5**: 9 August 1965
- **predecessor5**: Constituency established
- **successor5**: Legislative Assembly of Singapore, Legislative Assembly renamed to Parliament of Singapore
- **order6**: 1st
- **office6**: Leader of the Opposition of Singapore
- **term start6**: 22 April 1955
- **term end6**: 31 March 1959
- **predecessor6**: Position established
- **successor6**: Lim Yew Hock
- **birth name**: Harry Lee Kuan Yew
- **birth place**: Singapore in the Straits Settlements, Singapore, Straits Settlements
- **death place**: Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- **death cause**: Pneumonia
- **restingplace**: Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium, Mandai Crematorium
- **citizenship**: Singaporean
- **nationality**: Singaporean
- **party**: People's Action Party (1955–2015)
- **mother**: Chua Jim Neo (mother)
- **father**: Lee Chin Koon (father)
- **alma mater**: Raffles Institution
London School of Economics
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge


## Infobox (chinese)

- **pic**: Lee Kuan Yew (Chinese characters).svg
- **piccap**: Lee's name in Chinese characters
- **picupright**: 0.475
- **c**: 李光耀
- **p**: Lǐ Guāngyào
- **myr**: Lǐ Gwāngyàu
- **w**: Li<sup>3</sup> Kuang<sup>1</sup>-yao<sup>4</sup>
- **j**: Lei<sup>5</sup> Gwong<sup>1</sup>-jiu<sup>6</sup>
- **h**: Lí Kông-yeu
- **y**: Leíh Gwōngjiuh
- **poj**: Lí Kong-iāu
- **tp**: Lǐ Guangyào