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Lee Hsien Loong

b. 1952 · 20th century

Lee Hsien Loong is a Singaporean politician, the eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew, who served as the country's third prime minister from 2004 to 2024 as leader of the People's Action Party. His government oversaw Singapore's growth as a centre of finance and technology and its response to the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. He was succeeded by Lawrence Wong in 2024.

Lee Hsien Loong
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lee Hsien Loong. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lee-hsien-loong
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