Lee Kuan Yew (1923)

Full name
Lee Kuan Yew

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

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

Vital Statistics

 * Sex : Male
 * Born: 16 in Singapore

Pedigree

 * Lee Kwan Yew is the son of Lee Chin Koon (?-?) and Chua Jim Neo (?-?),
 * the son of Lee Hoon Leong (?-?) and Unknown (?-?),
 * the son of Lee Bok Boon (b.1846) and Unknown (?-?).

Siblings

 * Dennis Lee Kim Yew (1925-2003)
 * Lee Kuan Yew
 * Freddy Lee (?-?)
 * Lee Suan Yew (?-?)
 * Lee Kim Mon (?-?)

Spouse(s)

 * Kwa Geok Choo (b. ?) md. 30 September, 1950

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.


 * See Lee_Kuan_Yew

Writings

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

Contributors
Nhprman