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{{Short description|Prominent political family in Singapore}}
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[[File:Lee Kuan Yew family photo.png|thumb|230x230px|Lee family photo in 1946]]
The '''Lee family''' is a [[political family]] of [[Singapore]], with members in public service, politics, law, and business.


Prominent members include:
The '''Lee family''' is a [[Political family|political family]] of [[Singapore]]. Members of the Lee family have led [[Singapore]] from 1959 to 1990, and again since 2004. Family members have held the leadership of the ruling [[People's Action Party]] (PAP).
* [[Lee Kuan Yew]] former [[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]] (1959–1990)
*[[Lee Hsien Loong]] — eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew: [[Senior Minister of Singapore|Senior Minister]], former Prime Minister (2004–2024)


Other prominent members include:
* [[Lee Kuan Yew]] (1923–2015): [[Prime Minister of Singapore]] from 1959 to 1990, [[Senior Minister of Singapore]] from 1990 to 2004, [[Minister Mentor|Minister Mentor of Singapore]] from 2004 to 2011

* [[Lee Hsien Loong]] (born 1952): [[Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore]] from 1990 to 2004, [[Prime Minister of Singapore]] since 2004
* [[Lee Wei Ling]] (born 1955) : Former Director of the [[National Neuroscience Institute]]
* [[Lee Wei Ling]] daughter of Lee Kuan Yew: neurologist and former director of the [[National Neuroscience Institute]]
* [[Lee Hsien Yang]] (born 1957): Former Chief Executive Officer of [[Singtel]], former Chairman of the [[Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore]] and a member of the opposition [[Progress Singapore Party]] (PSP) since 2020
* [[Lee Hsien Yang]] youngest son of Lee Kuan Yew: businessman and member of the opposition [[Progress Singapore Party]], was formerly a general and public servant
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== Family tree ==
{{Lee Kuan Yew family tree}}
{{Lee Kuan Yew family tree}}

== Relation to other prominent families ==
Kwa Geok Choo, the wife of Lee Kuan Yew, is the daughter of Wee Yew Neo,<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Great Peranakans: Fifty Remarkable Lives |url=https://www.nhb.gov.sg/peranakanmuseum/~/media/tpm/document/exhibitions/english%20gallery%20guide.pdf |website=National Heritage Board |access-date=11 September 2022 |archive-date=20 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620172723/https://www.nhb.gov.sg/peranakanmuseum/~/media/tpm/document/exhibitions/english%20gallery%20guide.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FROM LEFT, ZURIANA AND ORCHID KAMARIAH, DAUGHTERS OF … |url=https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/photographs/record-details/a892e30c-1162-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad |access-date=11 September 2022 |website=www.nas.gov.sg |archive-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911025707/https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/photographs/record-details/a892e30c-1162-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad |url-status=live }}</ref> who is in turn the sister of Helene Tan, wife of [[Tan Chin Tuan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=View of service at Bethesda (Katong) Church at junction of … |url=https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/photographs/record-details/60744767-1162-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad |access-date=11 September 2022 |website=www.nas.gov.sg |archive-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911025709/https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/photographs/record-details/60744767-1162-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FASHIONABLE WEDDING |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19260920-1.2.52 |access-date=11 September 2022 |website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |language=en-SG |archive-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911031211/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19260920-1.2.52 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A place in the sun for key Singaporeans? |url=https://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20130218-402712.html |access-date=11 September 2022 |website=www.asiaone.com |archive-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911025709/https://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20130218-402712.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hermes |date=10 February 2019 |title=Shedding light on life and legacy of Peranakan pioneer Tan Kim Seng {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/shedding-light-on-life-and-legacy-of-tan-kim-seng |access-date=11 September 2022 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en |archive-date=21 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125635/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/shedding-light-on-life-and-legacy-of-tan-kim-seng |url-status=live }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 10:52, 11 October 2024

Lee family photo in 1946

The Lee family is a political family of Singapore, with members in public service, politics, law, and business.

Prominent members include:

Other prominent members include:

Family tree

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Family tree of Lee Kuan Yew
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
1923–2015
Kwa Geok Choo
1920–2010
Dennis Lee Kim Yew
1925–2003[2]
Gloria Lee (Woo) Sau Yin
1926–2023[3]
Freddy Lee Thiam Yew
1927–2012[4]
Eleanor Ngo Puay Chin[3]Monica Lee Kim Mon
b. 1929 or 1930[5]
George Chan Chor Cheung[3]Dr Lee Suan Yew
b. 1933[6]
Pamela Chong[3]
Wong Ming Yang
1951–1982[7]
Lee Hsien Loong
b. 1952
Ho Ching
b. 1953
Lee Wei Ling
1955–2024
Lee Hsien Yang
b. 1957
Lim Suet Fern
b. 1958[8]
Li Xiuqi
b. 1981[9]
Li Yipeng
b. 1982[9]
Li Hongyi
b. 1987[9]
Li Haoyi
b. 1989[9]
Li Shengwu
b. 1985[9]
Li Huanwu
b. 1986[9]
Li Shaowu
b. 1995[9]

Relation to other prominent families

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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.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ Chua, Alivin. "Lee Chin Koon". Singapore Infopedia.
  2. ^ "Kuan Yew's brother Dennis dies". Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore, and his family, 1989 – BookSG". National Library Board, Singapore. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Lee Kuan Yew bids farewell to brother". Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  5. ^ "The Lee Kuan Yew I remember: His sister Monica Lee, 85". Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. ^ Lee Kuan Yew (1998). The Singapore Story. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish.
  7. ^ Chua, Mui Hoong (19 October 2003). "From the archives: Private side of DPM Lee". The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  8. ^ Wong, Chun Han (14 July 2017). "Singapore, a Model of Orderly Rule, Is Jolted by a Bitter Family Feud". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Stolarchuk, Jewel (4 October 2020). "Rare interview: Li Shengwu felt like the first grandson to Mr and Mrs Lee". The Independent Singapore. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Great Peranakans: Fifty Remarkable Lives" (PDF). National Heritage Board. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  11. ^ "FROM LEFT, ZURIANA AND ORCHID KAMARIAH, DAUGHTERS OF …". www.nas.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  12. ^ "View of service at Bethesda (Katong) Church at junction of …". www.nas.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  13. ^ "FASHIONABLE WEDDING". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  14. ^ "A place in the sun for key Singaporeans?". www.asiaone.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  15. ^ Hermes (10 February 2019). "Shedding light on life and legacy of Peranakan pioneer Tan Kim Seng | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.