Lee Kwan Yew, was a Singaporean statesman who served as PM of Singapore between 1959 and 1990

Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923 - 23 March 2015), born Harry Lee Kuan Yew, often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean statesman and lawyer who served as Prime Minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990, and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party between 1954 and 1992. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjong Pagar from 1955 until his death in 2015.