1923 - 2015
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 and lawyer who served as the founding Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. As one of the founding members of the People's Action Party, Lee is recognised as the nation's founding father, credited with rapidly transitioning the country from a "developing third world country into a developed first world country within a single generation" under his leadership.After attending the London School of Economics, Lee transferred to and graduated from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, with starred-first-class honours in law. He became a barrister of the Middle Temple in 1950 and practised law until 1959. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lee Kuan Yew has received more than 4,020,734 page views. His biography is available in 93 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 91 in 2019). Lee Kuan Yew is the 281st most popular politician (down from 208th 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.
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Among politicians, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 281 out of 15,710. Before him are Elagabalus, Wu Zetian, Julian, Golda Meir, Khafra, and Edward II of England. After him are Bill Clinton, Herod Antipas, Jacques Chirac, Charles VIII of France, Eva Perón, and Xi Jinping.
203 - 222
HPI: 81.81
Rank: 275
624 - 705
HPI: 81.81
Rank: 276
331 - 363
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 277
1898 - 1978
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 278
2550 BC - 2479 BC
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 279
1284 - 1327
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 280
1923 - 2015
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 281
1946 - Present
HPI: 81.66
Rank: 282
20 BC - 39
HPI: 81.65
Rank: 283
1932 - 2019
HPI: 81.65
Rank: 284
1470 - 1498
HPI: 81.65
Rank: 285
1919 - 1952
HPI: 81.64
Rank: 286
1953 - Present
HPI: 81.64
Rank: 287
Among people born in 1923, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 3. Before him are Henry Kissinger and Maria Callas. After him are Shimon Peres, Idi Amin, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, Charlton Heston, Wisława Szymborska, Rocky Marciano, Heydar Aliyev, Irma Grese, and Italo Calvino. Among people deceased in 2015, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 3. Before him are John Forbes Nash Jr. and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. After him are Günter Grass, Christopher Lee, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Omar Sharif, Demis Roussos, Terry Pratchett, Tomas Tranströmer, B.B. King, and Anita Ekberg.
1923 - Present
HPI: 87.40
Rank: 1
1923 - 1977
HPI: 84.45
Rank: 2
1923 - 2015
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 3
1923 - 2016
HPI: 81.48
Rank: 4
1923 - 2003
HPI: 80.04
Rank: 5
1923 - 2005
HPI: 79.46
Rank: 6
1923 - 2008
HPI: 78.67
Rank: 7
1923 - 2012
HPI: 78.20
Rank: 8
1923 - 1969
HPI: 77.96
Rank: 9
1923 - 2003
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 10
1923 - 1945
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 11
1923 - 1985
HPI: 76.85
Rank: 12
1928 - 2015
HPI: 83.44
Rank: 1
1931 - 2015
HPI: 82.61
Rank: 2
1923 - 2015
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 3
1927 - 2015
HPI: 81.03
Rank: 4
1922 - 2015
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 5
1924 - 2015
HPI: 80.87
Rank: 6
1932 - 2015
HPI: 80.83
Rank: 7
1946 - 2015
HPI: 80.04
Rank: 8
1948 - 2015
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 9
1931 - 2015
HPI: 77.61
Rank: 10
1925 - 2015
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 11
1931 - 2015
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 12
Among people born in Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 1 out of 29. After him are Halimah Yacob (1954), Lee Hsien Loong (1952), Parameswara (1344), Goh Chok Tong (1941), Tony Tan (1940), S. R. Nathan (1924), Vanessa-Mae (1978), Wee Kim Wee (1915), Ho Ching (1953), Benjamin Sheares (1907), and Ong Teng Cheong (1936).
1923 - 2015
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 1
1954 - Present
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 2
1952 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 3
1344 - 1414
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 4
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 5
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 6
1924 - 2016
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 7
1978 - Present
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 8
1915 - 2005
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 9
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 10
1907 - 1981
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 11
1936 - 2002
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew ranks 1. After him are Halimah Yacob (1954), Lee Hsien Loong (1952), Parameswara (1344), Goh Chok Tong (1941), Tony Tan (1940), S. R. Nathan (1924), Wee Kim Wee (1915), Ho Ching (1953), Benjamin Sheares (1907), Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (1952), and David Marshall (1908).
1923 - 2015
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 1
1954 - Present
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 2
1952 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 3
1344 - 1414
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 4
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 5
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 6
1924 - 2016
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 7
1915 - 2005
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 8
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 9
1907 - 1981
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 10
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 11
1908 - 1995
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 12