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Remembering mr lee kuan yew

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Remembering Mr Lee Kuan Yew- Valuable Lessons You Can Learn From Spores Founding Father Lee Kuan Yew. He may not have made the most popular decisions, but I like to think he always did what he thought was best for Singapore. Its now time we honour his legacy and note to these valuable lessons.

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Remembering mr lee kuan yew
PM Lee Hsien Loong's Speech After the Passing of MM Lee Kuan Yew
1923 Born on Sept 16 to Shell Oil Company depot manager Lee Chin Koon and Chua Jim Neo in his family's two-storey bungalow at 92 Kampong Java Road.
1935 Came in first in Telok Kurau English School in an island-wide exam and won a place in Raffles Institution, where he met future wife Kwa Geok Choo in 1939. He previously attended two Chinese- medium schools.
1946 Began law school at the London School of Economics but moved to Cambridge University the next year, when Kwa joined him. They married secretly on Dec 23, 1947.
1954 Formed the Peoples Action Party at Victoria Memorial Hall on Nov 21.
1955 Elected legislative assemblyman for Tanjong Pagar on April 2.
1959 Sworn in as Singapores first Prime Minister at the age of 35 after PAP won 43 out of 51 seats in the general election.
1963 Malaysia formed, comprising Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak
1963 Launched a home ownership scheme which enabled 91 per cent of Housing Board residents to own their homes by 1996.
1965 Singapore separated from Malaysia on Aug 9. Mr Lee wept on national TV, saying he had believed his whole life in the unity of the two territories.
1990 Stepped down as PM after 31 years and succeeded by Mr Goh Chok Tong. Appointed Senior Minister on Nov 28
2004 Assumed the post of Minister Mentor after his son Hsien Loong became PM, and Mr Goh was made Senior Minister.
2015 Mr Lee Kuan Yew dies aged 91 at 3.18am on March 23.
Lesson 1: Be committed to your country Even from my sick bed, even if you are going to lower me into the grave and I feel something is going wrong, I will get up. From the 1988 National Day Rally
Remembering mr lee kuan yew
Lesson 2: Sometimes you need to make unpopular decisions to reach your goal We would not have made the economic progress if we had not intervened on very personal matters. Who your neighbour is, how you live, the noise you make, how you spit or where you spit. I stand by my record. I did some sharp things to get things right too harsh but a lot was at stake. But at the end of the day, what have I got? Just a successful Singapore.
Saying No and make the right decision
Decision that is correct, not politically correct
Lesson 3: Speak with power If youve seen Lee Kuan Yew in action, or even watched any of his speeches from his prime, you would know that he exudes a presence that invokes respect. He is known for giving powerful, passionate speeches, and when he speaks, its difficult not to listen.
Lesson 4: Be kind
Remembering mr lee kuan yew
Remembering mr lee kuan yew
Lesson 5: Be a loyal and devoted husband He (LKY) told her: We have been together for most of our lives. You cannot leave me alone now. I will make your life worth living in spite of your physical handicap. She said: That is a big promise. He replied: Have I ever let you down? (Source)
As her condition became worsen, she responded almost exclusively to Mr Lees voice. His most difficult moments came at the end of each day: She would stay awake waiting for him to return from work and he would spend an hour or more by her bedside, talking to her and reading her the news and her favourite poems and books.
His brother recalled how at family dinners, at 10pm hell say: Im sorry I have to leave you now and go back home and read her favourite storybooks. Even when abroad, he would speak to her via webcam.
Remembering mr lee kuan yew
Reference TheStraitsTimes. 2015. Timeline of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Retrieved on March 23rd 2015 from http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more- singapore-stories/story/timeline-mr-lee-kuan-yews-life- 20150323 Channelnewsasia. 2015. Mr Lee Kuan Yews love Affair. Retrieved from March 23rd 2015 from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/with out-her-i-would-be-a/1736692.html YahooNews. 2015. 8 valuable lessons You can learn from Singapores Founding Father. Retreived on March 23rd 2015 from https://sg.news.yahoo.com/8-valuable-lessons-learn- pore-061250457.html

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Remembering mr lee kuan yew

  • 2. PM Lee Hsien Loong's Speech After the Passing of MM Lee Kuan Yew
  • 3. 1923 Born on Sept 16 to Shell Oil Company depot manager Lee Chin Koon and Chua Jim Neo in his family's two-storey bungalow at 92 Kampong Java Road.
  • 4. 1935 Came in first in Telok Kurau English School in an island-wide exam and won a place in Raffles Institution, where he met future wife Kwa Geok Choo in 1939. He previously attended two Chinese- medium schools.
  • 5. 1946 Began law school at the London School of Economics but moved to Cambridge University the next year, when Kwa joined him. They married secretly on Dec 23, 1947.
  • 6. 1954 Formed the Peoples Action Party at Victoria Memorial Hall on Nov 21.
  • 7. 1955 Elected legislative assemblyman for Tanjong Pagar on April 2.
  • 8. 1959 Sworn in as Singapores first Prime Minister at the age of 35 after PAP won 43 out of 51 seats in the general election.
  • 9. 1963 Malaysia formed, comprising Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak
  • 10. 1963 Launched a home ownership scheme which enabled 91 per cent of Housing Board residents to own their homes by 1996.
  • 11. 1965 Singapore separated from Malaysia on Aug 9. Mr Lee wept on national TV, saying he had believed his whole life in the unity of the two territories.
  • 12. 1990 Stepped down as PM after 31 years and succeeded by Mr Goh Chok Tong. Appointed Senior Minister on Nov 28
  • 13. 2004 Assumed the post of Minister Mentor after his son Hsien Loong became PM, and Mr Goh was made Senior Minister.
  • 14. 2015 Mr Lee Kuan Yew dies aged 91 at 3.18am on March 23.
  • 15. Lesson 1: Be committed to your country Even from my sick bed, even if you are going to lower me into the grave and I feel something is going wrong, I will get up. From the 1988 National Day Rally
  • 17. Lesson 2: Sometimes you need to make unpopular decisions to reach your goal We would not have made the economic progress if we had not intervened on very personal matters. Who your neighbour is, how you live, the noise you make, how you spit or where you spit. I stand by my record. I did some sharp things to get things right too harsh but a lot was at stake. But at the end of the day, what have I got? Just a successful Singapore.
  • 18. Saying No and make the right decision
  • 19. Decision that is correct, not politically correct
  • 20. Lesson 3: Speak with power If youve seen Lee Kuan Yew in action, or even watched any of his speeches from his prime, you would know that he exudes a presence that invokes respect. He is known for giving powerful, passionate speeches, and when he speaks, its difficult not to listen.
  • 21. Lesson 4: Be kind
  • 24. Lesson 5: Be a loyal and devoted husband He (LKY) told her: We have been together for most of our lives. You cannot leave me alone now. I will make your life worth living in spite of your physical handicap. She said: That is a big promise. He replied: Have I ever let you down? (Source)
  • 25. As her condition became worsen, she responded almost exclusively to Mr Lees voice. His most difficult moments came at the end of each day: She would stay awake waiting for him to return from work and he would spend an hour or more by her bedside, talking to her and reading her the news and her favourite poems and books.
  • 26. His brother recalled how at family dinners, at 10pm hell say: Im sorry I have to leave you now and go back home and read her favourite storybooks. Even when abroad, he would speak to her via webcam.
  • 28. Reference TheStraitsTimes. 2015. Timeline of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Retrieved on March 23rd 2015 from http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more- singapore-stories/story/timeline-mr-lee-kuan-yews-life- 20150323 Channelnewsasia. 2015. Mr Lee Kuan Yews love Affair. Retrieved from March 23rd 2015 from http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/with out-her-i-would-be-a/1736692.html YahooNews. 2015. 8 valuable lessons You can learn from Singapores Founding Father. Retreived on March 23rd 2015 from https://sg.news.yahoo.com/8-valuable-lessons-learn- pore-061250457.html