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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Singaporean politician. He helped negotiate his country's independence from Britain (1959–1963) and served as the first prime minister of the autonomous state (1959–1963) and the independent Republic of Singapore (1965–1990).
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More importantly, the Water Prize bears the name Lee Kuan Yew, the impressive and inspiring first Prime Minister of Singapore. "
ACN Newswire 2009
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Why is it that a small nation like Malaysia with a population of only 26 million can produce a dynamic leader like Mahathir Mohamad and Singapore, with a mere six million souls, can produce a brilliant leader such as Lee Kuan Yew?
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My best estimate is that, among the range of possible futures, the more likely is one described by Lee Kuan Yew as China giving the U.S. "a run for its money," but not passing it in overall power in the first half of this century.
The Misleading Metaphor of Decline Joseph S. Nye 2011
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Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of modern Singapore and father of Prime Minister Lee, was among five PAP candidates to win parliamentary seats Wednesday, after the opposition failed to register their nomination in time to contest Mr. Lee's five-seat constituency.
Singapore Opposition Contests Record Number of Seats Chun Han Wong 2011
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SINGAPORE—Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first and longest-serving prime minister, is fighting a neurological disease that makes it difficult for him to walk, his daughter wrote in a newspaper column on Sunday.
Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew Has Neurological Disease Sam Holmes 2011
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In an interview published Tuesday, Lee Kuan Yew said "there may be a few seats" for the opposition in the coming election, although his PAP would "remain the strongest party."
Singapore Opposition Contests Record Number of Seats Chun Han Wong 2011
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Lee Kuan Yew, prime minister from 1959 to 1990, rejected casinos out of fear they would undermine morality.
Singapore Uses Casinos, Feng Shui And Lucky Dates To Woo Tourists AP 2011
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Reuters Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew waves to supporters Wednesday as he arrives at an election nomination center in Singapore.
Singapore Opposition Contests Record Number of Seats Chun Han Wong 2011
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SINGAPORE—News that Singapore's first and longest-serving Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, is suffering from a neurological problem affecting his ability to walk is the latest reminder of the generational shift under way in the Southeast Asian financial center.
Illness Underscores Singapore Transition Shibani Mahtani 2011
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The People's Action Party takes power after winning 43 out of 51 seats in the legislative assembly; Lee Kuan Yew, right, becomes Singapore's first prime minister.
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