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Lee Kuan Yew
1923 - 2015
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew (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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lee Kuan Yew has received more than 8,314,184 page views. His biography is available in 97 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 96 in 2019). Lee Kuan Yew is the 176th most popular politician (up from 313th in 2019), 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.
Memorability Metrics
8.3M
Page Views (PV)
81.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
97
Languages Editions (L)
13.79
Effective Languages (L*)
3.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 176 out of 19,576. Before him are Lech Wałęsa, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, George W. Bush, Salvador Allende, and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. After him are Osman II, Louis Philippe I, Mary, Queen of Scots, Alp Arslan, Paul von Hindenburg, and Oliver Cromwell.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLech Wałęsa
1943 - Present
HPI: 82.00
Rank: 170
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
1741 - 1790
HPI: 81.99
Rank: 171
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
1503 - 1564
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 172
George W. Bush
1946 - Present
HPI: 81.97
Rank: 173
Salvador Allende
1908 - 1973
HPI: 81.97
Rank: 174
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
1919 - 1980
HPI: 81.93
Rank: 175
Lee Kuan Yew
1923 - 2015
HPI: 81.92
Rank: 176
Osman II
1604 - 1622
HPI: 81.88
Rank: 177
Louis Philippe I
1773 - 1850
HPI: 81.85
Rank: 178
Mary, Queen of Scots
1542 - 1587
HPI: 81.79
Rank: 179
Alp Arslan
1029 - 1072
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 180
Paul von Hindenburg
1847 - 1934
HPI: 81.71
Rank: 181
Oliver Cromwell
1599 - 1658
HPI: 81.69
Rank: 182
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 4. Before him are Henry Kissinger, Maria Callas, and Shimon Peres. After him are Heydar Aliyev, Idi Amin, Wisława Szymborska, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, Rocky Marciano, Charlton Heston, Italo Calvino, and Wojciech Jaruzelski. Among people deceased in 2015, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 1. After him are A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Günter Grass, John Forbes Nash Jr., Demis Roussos, Nicholas Winton, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Christopher Lee, Omar Sharif, Terry Pratchett, Tomas Tranströmer, and B.B. King.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsHenry Kissinger
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2023
HPI: 89.28
Rank: 1
Maria Callas
SINGER
1923 - 1977
HPI: 82.97
Rank: 2
Shimon Peres
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 82.44
Rank: 3
Lee Kuan Yew
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2015
HPI: 81.92
Rank: 4
Heydar Aliyev
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 77.62
Rank: 5
Idi Amin
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 6
Wisława Szymborska
WRITER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 7
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 8
Rocky Marciano
BOXER
1923 - 1969
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 9
Charlton Heston
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 10
Italo Calvino
WRITER
1923 - 1985
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 11
Wojciech Jaruzelski
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsLee Kuan Yew
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2015
HPI: 81.92
Rank: 1
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 81.38
Rank: 2
Günter Grass
WRITER
1927 - 2015
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 3
John Forbes Nash Jr.
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2015
HPI: 78.93
Rank: 4
Demis Roussos
SINGER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 5
Nicholas Winton
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 2015
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 6
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2015
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 7
Christopher Lee
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 78.05
Rank: 8
Omar Sharif
ACTOR
1932 - 2015
HPI: 78.03
Rank: 9
Terry Pratchett
WRITER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 10
Tomas Tranströmer
WRITER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 11
B.B. King
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2015
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 12
In Singapore
Among people born in Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 1 out of 42. After him are Halimah Yacob (1954), Tony Tan (1940), Lee Hsien Loong (1952), Goh Chok Tong (1941), Parameswara (1344), S. R. Nathan (1924), Vanessa-Mae (1978), Wu Lien-teh (1879), Wee Kim Wee (1915), Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1957), and Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (1952).
Others born in Singapore
Go to all RankingsLee Kuan Yew
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2015
HPI: 81.92
Rank: 1
Halimah Yacob
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 2
Tony Tan
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 3
Lee Hsien Loong
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 4
Goh Chok Tong
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 5
Parameswara
POLITICIAN
1344 - 1414
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 6
S. R. Nathan
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 7
Vanessa-Mae
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 8
Wu Lien-teh
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1960
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 9
Wee Kim Wee
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2005
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 10
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 11
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Singapore
Among politicians born in Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 1. After him are Halimah Yacob (1954), Tony Tan (1940), Lee Hsien Loong (1952), Goh Chok Tong (1941), Parameswara (1344), S. R. Nathan (1924), Wee Kim Wee (1915), Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1957), Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (1952), Ho Ching (1953), and Benjamin Sheares (1907).
Lee Kuan Yew
1923 - 2015
HPI: 81.92
Rank: 1
Halimah Yacob
1954 - Present
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 2
Tony Tan
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 3
Lee Hsien Loong
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 4
Goh Chok Tong
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 5
Parameswara
1344 - 1414
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 6
S. R. Nathan
1924 - 2016
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 7
Wee Kim Wee
1915 - 2005
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 8
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 9
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 10
Ho Ching
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 11
Benjamin Sheares
1907 - 1981
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 12