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 Profiles: PAP Lee Kuan Yew»

LEE KUAN YEW
Age 78
Marital Status Married with three children
Post

Senior Minister
Ward Tanjong Pagar GRC (Walkover)

Now 2001 we have more resources and, more importantly higher capabilities. We are better organised, better educated and well-connected with the key centres of the world. We have good international standing. Singapore is a brand name, These are valuable assets for your generation to build on.
15 Oct 2001, NUS Students' Union Senior Minister Forum

Brief History
Activities
Nov 1990 Resigned as Prime Minister.
Appointed Senior Minister by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong
1963 - 1965 One of 15 MPs from Singapore to the Parliament of Malaysia, from 16 September 1963 until 9 August 1965, when Singapore separated from the Federation.
May 1959 PAP won the General Election. Became Prime Minister
April 1955 Contested General Election for the Tanjong Pagar Constituency, a working-class dock area, and became one of three PAP Assemblymen. Has remained the representative of Tanjong Pagar Constituency since 1955
1954 Helped found People's Action Party (PAP).
Became Secretary-General. Held this office, except for brief period in 1957, until November 1992
1951 Advocate & Solicitor
Education
1969 Honorary Bencher
1946-1950 Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law
1969 Honorary Fellow
1946-1949 Fitzwilliam, Cambridge, England

 
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