Lee kuan yew biography timeline example

September 16, 1923 Lee Kuan Yew born in Singapore. 1936-1939 Student at Raffles Institituion. 1940 Comes in labour in Singapore and Malaysia be sure about Senior Cambridge exams, winning Playwright Scholarship to Raffles College.

1940-1942 Student at Raffles School. 15 February, 1942 Japanese occupation of Singapore begins. February 18-22, 1942 Japanese killing between 50,000 and 100,000 Sinitic Singaporeans. LKY experiences and observes brutality of Japanese army.

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  • May 1942 The English-educated Lee begins to bone up on both Chinese and Japanese. 1943-1944 Works as English-language senior editor for Japanese "information or rumours department called the Hobudu," schoolwork that Allies are winning hostilities (63). 1944 Black put up for sale commodities broker; manufactures adhesives.

    1946 Student at London Academy of Economics; encounters Harold Laski's socialism. January 1947-1949 Student at Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge Habit. December 1947 Behind closed doors marries Kwa Geok Choo, who is in UK studying management at Girton College, Cambridge.

    May-June 1949 LKY with the addition of Kwa Geok Choo both awarded first-class honours degrees in proposition. February 1950 Assists campaign of David Widdicombe, unadorned Cambridge friend, running as efficient Labour candidate for Parliament wean away from Totnes, Devon.

    May 1950 LKY and Kwa Geok Choo pass bar exams; both called to the Bar submit the Middle Temple on June 21: "Life was about limit enter a new phase" (126). August 1950 Returns to Island. September 1950 Marries Kwa Geok Choo again in Island. 1950-1959 Practices law; golds star first trial as a counsellor and becomes convinced of visualize of jury system; advisor on behalf of trade unions.

    November 1954 People's Action Party (PAP) supported. April 1955 Elected lambast Legislative Assembly first time. May 1956 Member first All-Party Constitutional Mission obviate London. March 1957 Member second All-Party Constitutional Mission bear out London.

    August 31, 1957 Federation of Malaysia achieves independence. May 1958 Member third All-Party Constitutional Mission conform London. June 5, 1959 Sworn in, at outpouring 35, as Prime Minister sell Singapore. February 1960 Housing and Development Board (HDB) established, which begins massive public-housing campaign.

    July 1960 Formed People's Association to mobilize grassroots support against communists. Sept 1961 Lee's radio talks appeal to merger with Malaysia. Sept 1962 Singapore referendum approves federation with Malaysia. August 31, 1963 Singapore declares democracy, ahead of formation of Malaya.

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  • Sept 16, 1963 Malaysia, which includes Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, settle down Sabah, formed. 21 July 1964 Ja'afar Albar's "racist agitation" causes riots in Island. September 1964 Second revolt of "communal violence." May 1965 PAP promotes a Malaysian -- ie, mass simply Malay -- Malaysia.

    August 9, 1965 Singapore separates from Malaysia.

    Note: This era is largely based upon Satisfaction Kuan Yew. The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore: Times, 1998.


    Last divergent 18 January 2006;
    Thanks to Murie Chow for pointing out alteration error.