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Kwa Geok Choo, the wife of Lee Kuan Yew, is the daughter of Wee Yew Neo, [10] [11] who is in turn the sister of Helene Tan, wife of Tan Chin Tuan. [12] [13] The Tan's are another prominent family in Singapore, whose members include Tony Tan, the 7th President of Singapore, Tan Kim Seng, a Peranakan businessman, and Mr and Mrs Tan Eng Sian, who the College of Alice and Peter Tan are named after.
Lee Wei Ling was the daughter of Lee Kuan Yew and Kwa Geok Choo.She was the younger sister of Lee Hsien Loong and the older sister of Lee Hsien Yang.. Wei Ling enjoyed driving and admitted to speeding on a visit to New Hampshire in 1995; she was pulled over by highway police but was released by the sympathetic officer after discussing the caning of Michael Fay.
Lee Kuan Yew GCMG CH SPMJ DK (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.
Lee is the younger son and youngest child of Lee Kuan Yew, former prime minister of Singapore, and Kwa Geok Choo, a lawyer. His elder brother, Lee Hsien Loong, is the former prime minister. His elder sister, Lee Wei Ling, was a former director of the National Neuroscience Institute. [4]
“Lee Kuan Yew had the best record as a nation builder," Munger explained. "He had the probably the best grade record that ever existed in the history of the world. He took over a malarial swamp ...
Lee Hsien Yang and Lee Wei Ling were also made the legal executors of the estate of Lee Kuan Yew. After Lee Kuan Yew's death, the will was read in April 2015. Lee Kuan Yew's estate was divided equally among the three siblings, the Oxley house was inherited by his eldest son, with a clause for Lee Wei Ling to stay in it for as long as she desires.
Lee Bok Boon 1846–1920: Seow Huan Neo 1850–c. 1931 Lee Hoon Leong 1871–1942: Ko Liem Nio 1883–1959: Lee Chin Koon 1903–1997 [1]: Chua Jim Neo 1907–1980: Lee Kuan Yew
On 28 November 1990, Goh succeeded Lee Kuan Yew and became the second prime minister of Singapore. During the first year of Goh's premiership, Lee remained as secretary-general of the PAP. [12] Lee also remained an influential member of Goh's Cabinet, holding the post of senior minister. The 1991 general elections, the first electoral test for ...