Biography of Lee Kuan Yew

Author: Zhang Yonghe [Editor]
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Lee Kuan Yew served as the first Prime Minister of Singapore's self-governing government in 1959, breaking free from the shackles of the British colonial system. In 1961, the "Federation of Malaysia" was established to eliminate the remaining control of British colonialists and suppress the development of dissidents. After Singapore separated from "Malaya" in 1965, he was elected as the first Prime Minister, serving as the head of state and naming the country the "Republic of Singapore." From then on, Singapore broke away from British colonial rule and became an independent, prosperous, and progressive sovereign nation, attracting the attention of world politicians. Lee Kuan Yew received a legal education from the University of Cambridge in the UK, blending Eastern and Western cultures. Witnessing the oppression of the Singaporean people by the British colonial government and the brutal of the Japanese "Imperial Army," he developed a strong sense of nationalism. In the multicultural Singapore, there is no racial discrimination, and although the "People's Action Party" has been in power for 27 years, there are no problems associated with one-party rule.