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Full name[]

Lee Kuan Yew, Harry

Name variations[]

Also spelled: "Lee Kwan Yew." Note that, as true in Chinese names, the first name listed is the Surname.

"Kuan Yew" is said to mean "the light that shines far and wide."

Vital Statistics[]


Pedigree[]

  • Lee Kwan Yew is the son of Lee Chin Koon (?-?) and Chua Jim Neo (?-?).

Siblings[]

  • Dennis Lee Kim Yew (1925-2003)
  • Lee Kuan Yew
  • Freddy Lee (1927-2012)
  • Lee Suan Yew (?-?)
  • Lee Kim Mon (?-?)

Mother's name is Chua Kim Neo

Spouse(s)[]

  • Kwa Geok Choo (b. ?) md. 30 September, 1950-2010 [1]

Children[]

  • Lee Hsien Loong (b. 1952)
  • Lee Hsien Yang (b. 1957)
  • Lee Wei Ling (b. 1955)

Biography[]

Lee was Singapore's founding prime minister and remains influential in Singaporean life and politics.

External links[]

Writings[]

  • The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew (1998).
  • From Third World to First: The Singapore Story (2000).

Contributors[]

Nhprman

References[]

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