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Lee Kuan Yew
Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lee (李).
Lee Kuan YewGCMG CHSPMJDK (born Harry Lee Kuan Yew; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the Minister Mentor between 2004 to 2011, Senior Minister between 1990 to 2004 and first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990.
He served as the secretary-general of the People's Action Party (PAP) from 1954 to 1992 and was the member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjong Pagar from 1955 until his death in 2015. Lee is widely recognised as the founding father of the modern Singaporean state, and for his leadership in transforming it into a highly developed country during his tenure.
Lee was born in Singapore during British colonial rule. After graduating from Raffles Institution, he won a scholarship to Raffles College, now the National University of Singapore. During the Japanese occupation, Lee escaped being the victim of a purge,[2] before subsequently starting his own businesses while working as an administration service officer for the Japanese propaganda office. After World War II ended, Lee briefly attended the London School of Economics befo
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- 1792
- During the French Revolution, King Louis XVI of France flees to Louisiana and forms the short-lived Kingdom of Louisiana. However, the country was later annexed by the United States.
1800s[]
- 1814
- New England secedes from the United States during the War of 1812, leading to the latter's independence and recognition as a sovereign nation.
- 1840s
- The Mexican-American War ends in a more dramatic victory for the Americans as the Mexicans are forced to cede the lands of California, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, parts of Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas.
- The United States secures its claims to the Oregon Country from Britain, expanding its territory to include OTL Idaho, Ore
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