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Lee Kuan Yew established the People's Action Party in 1954, and he negotiated self-rule for Singapore in 1957 and 1958. He then became the leader of Singapore in 1959. Lee also took Singapore into Malaysia in 1963, but saw it expelled in August 1965, and he stepped down as PM in 1990. For 31 years he was the longest serving PM in the world and led Singapore to its status as an Asian NIC.
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Lee Kuan Yew is the president of singapore and u do not know
What is the relationship between Lee Kuan Yew and Lim Guan Eng?
singapore
Who created the Singapore anthem and flag?
When Singapore was developing, Lee Kuan Yew formed a comittee to be in charge of creating the National Anthem and the State Flag.
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When did Lee Kuan Yew die?
Shortly after his wife died but not in the physical sense.
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