Lee Kuan YewThis article revisits the question of whether contemporary biography can be considered as history through a close examination of the political biographies (and autobiography) of Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and the historiography of Singapore. According to the late British ...
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Lee Kuan Yew was a politician and lawyer who was the first prime minister of Singapore, serving from 1959 to 1990. During his long rule, Singapore became the most prosperous country in Southeast Asia. Learn more about Lee’s life and political career in
Lee was born and raised in Singapore, the son of Lee Kuan Yew, the city-state’s first prime minister (1959–90). Lee distinguished himself academically, studying mathematics and graduating with a first-class degree (1974) from the University of Cambridge before earning a master’s degree (...