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Lee Kuan Yew

Prime Minister of Singapore, 1959–1990; Senior Minister 1990–2004; Minister Mentor 2004–2011

Singapore · 1923–2015

Politics and public life

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Served as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, and remained in cabinet as Senior Minister and later Minister Mentor until 2011. Co-founded the People's Action Party in 1954.

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Question What is the part of your job that people would be surprised is most of your job? Craft & work read 56 other answers →
Having found suitable men, our next problem was to keep them and nurture them until they were ready. To do that I had to give them work of significance to do, and not treat them as apprentices. As I allotted them important tasks, some of the old guard became apprehensive for their own positions. They saw no reason why these bright, young, energetic men who had not contributed to the struggle, should come in and displace them before they were ready to go.
Recorded Singapore Press Club, Petir (People's Action Party), reproducing the speech in full, 7 June 1996 source ↗

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