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Lee Kuan Yew

1923 - 2015

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His biography is available in 100 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 97 in 2024). Lee Kuan Yew is the 194th most popular politician (down from 175th in 2024), the most popular biography from Singapore and the most popular Singaporean Politician.

Lee Kuan Yew is most famous for his role in Singapore's independence. He was the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 194 out of 19,576. Before him are Puyi, Simón Bolívar, Philip IV of France, Pepin the Short, Salman of Saudi Arabia, and Napoleon II. After him are Orhan, Lord Mountbatten, Louis XVII of France, Cardinal Richelieu, James V of Scotland, and Harald Bluetooth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 3. Before him are Henry Kissinger, and Maria Callas. After him are Shimon Peres, Philip Warren Anderson, Wisława Szymborska, Idi Amin, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, Heydar Aliyev, Charlton Heston, Joseph Heller, and Wojciech Jaruzelski. Among people deceased in 2015, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 2. Before him is John Forbes Nash Jr.. After him are B.B. King, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Charles H. Townes, Günter Grass, Lemmy, Christopher Lee, Tomas Tranströmer, Nicholas Winton, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, and Demis Roussos.

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In Singapore

Among people born in Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 1 out of NaN. After him are S. R. Nathan (1924), Tony Tan (1940), Halimah Yacob (1954), Benjamin Sheares (1907), Lee Hsien Loong (1952), Parameswara (1344), Goh Chok Tong (1941), Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1957), David Marshall (1908), Julia Nickson (1958), and Vanessa-Mae (1978).

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Among Politicians In Singapore

Among politicians born in Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 1. After him are S. R. Nathan (1924), Tony Tan (1940), Halimah Yacob (1954), Benjamin Sheares (1907), Lee Hsien Loong (1952), Parameswara (1344), Goh Chok Tong (1941), Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1957), David Marshall (1908), Wee Kim Wee (1915), and Abu Bakar of Johor (1833).

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