Lee Kuan Yew Dies: Singapore's Founding Father
Lee Kuan Yew died at 91 after transforming Singapore from a resource-poor colonial trading post into one of the world's wealthiest and most efficient city-states. His authoritarian governance model delivered extraordinary economic growth, near-zero corruption, and world-class infrastructure while drawing persistent criticism for suppressing press freedom and political opposition.
March 23, 2015
11 years ago
Key Figures & Places
Lee Kuan Yew
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Prime Minister of Singapore
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Lee Kuan Yew
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Prime Minister of Singapore
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Anexo:Fallecidos en marzo de 2015
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Prime minister
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Singapore
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1990
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Méthode-Dominique Trčka
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Communist state
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