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Lee Hsien Loong

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Lee Hsien Loong, 1952–, prime minister of Singapore Singapore , officially Republic of Singapore, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,426,000), 240 sq mi (625 sq km). It consists of the island of Singapore (210 sq mi/544 sq km) and about 60 small adjacent islands at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, SE Asia.
..... Click the link for more information.  (2004–). The eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew Lee Kuan Yew , 1923–, prime minister of Singapore (1959–90). Educated in England as a lawyer, he founded (1954) the moderately leftist People's Action party.
..... Click the link for more information. , Singapore's first prime minister, Lee was educated at Cambridge and Harvard while also serving (beginning in 1974) in Singapore's armed forces. Retiring as a brigadier general in 1984, he was elected to parliament and became a member of the leadership of the People's Action party two years later. A cabinet member from 1987 and deputy prime minister from 1990, he became finance minister in 2001. In 2004 he succeeded the retiring Goh Chok Tong Goh Chok Tong, 1941–, prime minister of Singapore (1990–2004). After holding government and business positions, he was elected to Singapore's parliament in 1976 and served in the cabinet and People's Action party leadership from 1979.
..... Click the link for more information.  as prime minister.
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The Far Eastern Economic Review and its editor have paid over 400,000 Singapore dollars (290,000 US) to settle a defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his father, the magazine's lawyer said Wednesday.
Magazine pays damages to Singapore leaders: lawyer by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
Medvedev also met with post-colonial Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew, who is credited with masterminding its rapid growth since independence and now holds the title of minister mentor in the cabinet of his son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Russia seeks inspiration from high-tech Singapore by AFP / AFP Global Edition
SINGAPORE, Sept 16, 2009 (TAP) - Singapore will restrict the flow of foreign workers as the global economic recession hits the city-state's robust growth, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
Singapore to stem flow of foreign workers by Agency Tunis Afrique Press
 
 
 
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