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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 Singapore |
| Political orientation | State capitalism |
| Political party | PAP |
Li Guangyao, also spelled Lee Kuan Yew (LKY), was the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990 and founder of the People's Action Party. He admitted that his government was not "excessively democratic" and made Singapore rely on Western investment.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Li was born in a rich family and attended the best English-speaking schools: Raffles Institution and Raffles College.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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]