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Lee Hsien Loong
李显龙
Lee Hsien Loong
Incumbent
Assumed office 
12 August 2004
President Sellapan Ramanathan
Deputy Shunmugam Jayakumar
Tony Tan Keng Yam
Wong Kan Seng
Preceded by Goh Chok Tong
Constituency Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (Teck Ghee)
In office
2001 – 01 December 2007
Preceded by Hu Tsu Tau Richard
Succeeded by Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Born 10 February 1952 (1952-02-10) (age 56)
Singapore
Political party PAP
Spouse Ho Ching
Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge
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Lee Hsien Loong (simplified Chinese: 李显龙; traditional Chinese: 李顯龍; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎnlóng; born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the Head of government of the Republic of Singapore (and prior to 9 August 1965 Singapore Lee Hsien Loong is married to Ho Ching, who is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the government-owned Temasek Holdings. Ho Ching ( is the Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings (over US$100 billion in assets and owned by Singapore 's Ministry of Finance and the wife of the Prime Temasek Holdings is an investment company owned by the government of Singapore. He is the elder son of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH ( born September 16 1923 also spelled Lee Kwan-Yew) is a Singaporean of Chinese immigrant background

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Early life

The eldest child of former-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Kwa Geok Choo, Lee was born in Singapore on February 10, 1952. Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH ( born September 16 1923 also spelled Lee Kwan-Yew) is a Singaporean of Chinese immigrant background Kwa Geok Choo ( (1921- was one of the partners in law firm Lee & Lee Singapore Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Lee Kuan Yew's biography, the young Lee had learned Jawi script since he was five, and has always been interested in the affairs of Singapore, often following his father to the rally grounds since 1963. Jawi (جوي Jăwi (or Yawi in Pattani) is an adapted Arabic alphabet for writing the Malay language.

Lee studied at Nanyang Primary School, received his secondary education at Catholic High School and subsequently studied at National Junior College, where he learned the clarinet under the tutelage of Adjunct Associate Professor Ho Hwee Long. Nanyang Primary School is a primary School in Singapore, situated at 52 King's Road in Bukit Timah (District 10 which is a private housing Catholic High School (公教中学 (Abbreviation CHS is an all-boys Catholic school in Singapore offering a six-year primary and The National Junior College ( Abbreviation: NJC) is a junior college (JC in Singapore, located in the Bukit Timah neighbourhood He studied mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1974 with First Class Honours in Mathematics and the Diploma in Computer Science (with distinction). Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Originally known as the "Diploma in Numerical Analysis and Automatic Computing" the Diploma in Computer Science was a Conversion course in Computer Science He subsequently obtained a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in 1980. The Master of Public Administration ( MPA or MPA) degree is one of several Master's level professional public affairs degrees that The John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (also known as Harvard Kennedy School and HKS) is a Public policy and

Lee joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1971 and rose quickly through the ranks becoming the youngest Brigadier General in Singapore's history. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. In 1978, he attended the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. The Command and General Staff College ( C&GSC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is a United States Army facility that functions as a Graduate school Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County Kansas (just north of the city of Leavenworth) in the upper northeast He retired from the military in 1984 to enter politics and was elected as a Member of Parliament that year. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Lee's first wife, Malaysian-born doctor Wong Ming Yang, died on 28 October 1982 of a heart attack[1] three weeks after giving birth to Lee's first son Lee Yi Peng, a mildly autistic albino. Lee Hsien Loong ( born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Language development. The terminology Albinism (from Latin albus, "white" see extended etymology) is a form of hypopigmentary Congenital disorder, There were rumours that Wong died of suicide. [2] In 1985, Lee married Ho Ching, a fast-rising civil servant. Ho Ching ( is the Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings (over US$100 billion in assets and owned by Singapore 's Ministry of Finance and the wife of the Prime They have one daughter and three sons (the oldest son of Ho Ching, Li Hongyi was the winner of the Lee Kuan Yew Award for Math & Science in 2006, the same year he was commissioned as an officer in the Singapore Armed forces at the SAFTI Military Institute) , including one daughter and son from Lee's first wife. Li Hongyi (born 1 May 1987 is the second eldest son of Lee Hsien Loong, the current serving Prime Minister of Singapore, from his second marriage with Ho Ching

In 1992, Lee was diagnosed with lymphoma. Lymphoma a type of Neoplasm that originates in Lymphocytes (a type of White blood cell in the vertebrate Immune system) He underwent a three-month period of chemotherapy and has since recovered. Chemotherapy, in its most general sense refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells specifically those of micro-organisms or Cancer.

Early political career

Lee entered politics at the age of 32 in 1984. He was appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Defence in December 1984 by his father, Lee Kuan Yew, and was subsequently promoted to Acting Minister for Trade and Industry in 1986, and the Second Minister for Defence.

In February 1987, issues on ethnic relationships in Singapore surfaced when Malaysian leaders asked the Members of Parliament why there were so few Malays holding key positions in the SAF. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Lee Hsien Loong, then Second Minister for Defence, stated that the SAF did not want its soldiers to be in a position where the loyalty of the soldiers might clash with racial and religious factors.

Deputy Prime Minister

When Goh Chok Tong became the Prime Minister of Singapore on November 28, 1990, Lee became the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore. Goh Chok Tong ( Hokkien: Gô· Chok-tòng born May 20 1941) was the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) A Deputy Prime Minister or Vice Prime Minister is in some countries a government minister who can take the position of acting Prime Minister when the Singapore He focused on economic and civil service matters and concurrently served as Minister for Trade and Industry until 1992.

Lee was appointed Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore in 1998, and Minister for Finance in 2001. The Monetary Authority of Singapore ( Abbreviation: MAS; Chinese: 新加坡金融管理局 Malay: Penguasa Kewangan Singapura) is The finance minister is a Cabinet position in a Government. A minister of Finance (also called financial affairs the treasury the economy or economic During Lee's thirteen and a half years as Deputy Prime Minister, he exerted significant influence on Singapore's governance, especially in economic and social affairs.

To ease the growing budget deficit due to falling tax revenues from cuts in corporate and personal income taxes and other factors such as the Iraq War and Sars outbreak, Lee proposed on August 29, 2003 to raise the GST from three percent to five percent, a change that took place in January 2004. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Lee also initiated several relaxations of the requirements for Singapore citizenship, especially in for foreign husbands of Singaporean women and foreign-born children of Singaporeans. The changes were made after repeated pleas from MPs and the Remaking Singapore Committee.

Prime Minister

2004

Lee Hsien Loong has been Prime Minister of Singapore since 2004.
Lee Hsien Loong has been Prime Minister of Singapore since 2004.

On August 12, 2004, Lee Hsien Loong succeeded Goh Chok Tong as Prime Minister, relinquishing his Chairmanship of the Monetary Authority of Singapore to Goh Chok Tong. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Goh Chok Tong ( Hokkien: Gô· Chok-tòng born May 20 1941) was the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from Lee was sworn in by former Chief Justice Yong Pung How at the Istana, office of the President of Singapore. The Chief Justice of Singapore is the highest post in the Judicial system of Singapore. Yong Pung How, DUT(First Class ( born in 1926 Kuala Lumpur, Malaya) The Istana ( Chinese: 总统府 is the official residence and office of the President of Singapore. The President of the Republic of Singapore is Singapore 's Head of state.

Lee made his maiden National Day Rally on August 12, 2004. The National Day Rally ( Chinese: 国庆群众大会 Malay: Rapat Umum Hari Kebangsaan) is an annual address that the Prime Minister of Singapore Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In his speech, Lee initiated the policy of the "Five-day work week", a plan that would remove a half-working day on Saturday. The plan took effect on 1 January 2005. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Lee also proposed two-month paid maternity leaves for new-born's mothers and financial incentives to mothers who give birth to a fourth child. These policies were initiated in response to the declining birth rate that Singapore has experienced in recent years.

In November 2004, Lee sparked a national debate when he revealed a proposal to build two Integrated Resorts (IRs) which are holiday resorts with casinos. An Integrated Resort ( IR) ( is a Singaporean euphemism for a Casino -based development In April 2005, despite substantial oppositions expressed by the public, Lee announced the decision to approve the proposal. The two IRs are to be built in Marina Bay and Sentosa. Marina Bay may refer to the following places In Gibraltar Marina Bay Gibraltar In Singapore Sentosa, which means peace and tranquillity in Malay, is a popular Island Resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people To limit the negative social impact of casino gambling, Lee suggested that safeguards be implemented, such as prohibiting minors from entering the casinos and charging a SGD$100 entrance fee for Singaporeans and permanent residents or SGD$2000 for a year long entrance fee. The dollar ( sign: $; code: SGD) is the Currency of Singapore. The dollar ( sign: $; code: SGD) is the Currency of Singapore.

2005

Lee sought security support on the Straits of Malacca in the wake of pirate attacks on ships. The Strait of Malacca is a narrow 805 km (500 mile stretch of water between Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra Approximately 50,000 ships pass through the Straits each year. In response, Lee sought security assistance from neighbouring countries, including the US, at a meeting of defence ministers from around the world in Singapore June 3, 2005.

In 2005, Lee's cabinet oversaw the government response to the dengue outbreak in Singapore. In the 2005 dengue outbreak in Singapore, a significant rise in the number of Dengue fever cases was reported in Singapore, becoming the country's worst health Lee himself was seen at his constituency in Ang Mo Kio, inspecting possible mosquito breeding sites. Ang Mo Kio is a heartland New town located in north central Singapore, and is generally within the North-East Region. He also visited homes, a market and a hawker centre in his Teck Ghee ward, handing out leaflets, bamboo pole covers and insecticide to residents. The activity was part of Lee's plan to reiterate Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim's message to fight the spread of the dengue virus. Yaacob Ibrahim (born 3 October 1955, Singapore) is the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Minister-in-charge of Muslim

Lee made his second National Day Rally speech on August 22, 2005 and mapped out the vision to remake Singapore and called on all Singaporeans to play their part. The vision encompasses how Singapore would look like in 2015. He proposed several changes to six major areas, which include:

1. City of the future

2. R & D Driver for economy

3. Service Culture

4. Education

5. Help for Low-Income

6. Health Care

We've created a Singapore spirit. We're courageous but compassionate, we're confident, never complacent. It's a spirit which will hold us together as one united people, each one contributing to remaking our nation.

2006

In February 2006, Lee announced in parliament a S$2. 6 billion bonus called the Progress Package [1]. The plan was to distribute budget surpluses accumulated from the past few years to adult Singaporeans in the form of cash to everyone, top-ups to the state pension savings for elders, rental and utilities rebates for those living in public housing, educational funds for school children from low-income families, and cash bonuses for low-wage workers above 40 and for those men who have completed National Service. The cash bonuses was distributed in early May 2006. Critics, especially members of the opposition, have slammed the Progress Package as a "vote-buying exercise" for the Singapore parliamentary election held on 6 May 2006. The 2006 Singapore parliamentary general election was held on 6 May 2006 In that election, Lee led the People's Action Party to win 82 of the 84 seats, including 37 walkovers. The People's Action Party ( abbrev: PAP; Chinese: 人民行动党 Pinyin: Rénmín Xíngdòngdǎng Malay: Parti Tindakan Rakyat Lee and his 6-member team won the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency with 96,591 (60. Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency ( Traditional Chinese: 宏茂橋集選區 Simplified Chinese: 宏茂桥集选区 is a six-member Group Representation 42%) votes out of the total 159,872 votes cast. Most of the opposition WP's team of 6 were their 20s and the constituency was contested for the first time in 15 years. Its decision to contest Ang Mo Kio came as a surprise, as the opposition was expected to stay away from GRCs helmed by heavyweight ministers; but the party said that giving Ang Mo Kio residents a chance to vote was a prime reason for contesting the GRC. Given the inexperience of the WP team and Lee Hsien Loong's position as the Prime Minister, they won a surprisingly strong 49,468 votes (30. 94%). There were also an extremely high percentage of void votes, 13,813 (8. 64%).

Foreign relations

Relations with China

Relations with China have improved under Lee's administration. Smooth progress has been made in areas of trade, tourism and investment, which is not merely in accordance with the interest of the two countries, but promises to be further beneficial to the common development of the region. The China-Singapore Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) is responsible for promoting Sino-Singaporean co-operations.

During his meeting with vice-premier Wu Yi in September 2005, Lee proposed the establishment of a China-ASEAN Free Trade Zone, which would achieve the goal of realizing US$50 billion in trade volume before 2010. For the city see Yiwu For the mountains see Wuyi Mountains Wu Yi ( born November 1938 in Wuhan, In doing so, both agreed that relations between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should be elevated. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language

During his seven-day visit to China in late October 2005, the Prime Minister stressed the need of improving bilateral diplomatic relationships between ASEAN and China. Lee also urged leaders to focus on the next wave of growth in north-eastern China.

"It is a long-term commitment. There is no place in the world that you can go in and your money just grows on trees. Not in China. "

Relations with United States
Lee visits the United States in July 2005.
Lee visits the United States in July 2005.

Singapore has generally had a favourable relationship with the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The growth of bilateral trade improved commercial and diplomatic ties between the two countries after the implementation of the U. S. -Singapore Free Trade Agreement and the growth in bilateral trade has been evident, since the Free Trade Agreement became effective on January 1, 2004.

Lee made his inaugural visit to the United States, as Prime Minister of Singapore, between 6th July and 16 July, 2005. Several other ministers, notably the defence minister Teo Chee Hean and foreign minister George Yeo, accompanied Lee. Teo Chee Hean ( born 27 December 1954) is the current Minister for Defence of Singapore and a Member of Parliament for Pasir George Yong-Boon Yeo (born 13 September 1954;) or George Yeo, is the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Singapore.

On July 12, 2005, President George W. Bush and Lee signed the "Strategic Framework Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Singapore for a Closer Cooperation Partnership in Defence and Security". The agreement was a natural step in the expansion of bilateral ties. President Bush and the then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong had first announced their intention to conclude this agreement in October 2003.

The intention of the agreement is to address common threats such as terrorism and the proliferation of Weapons of mass destruction (WMD), which called for even closer cooperation between the United States and Singapore. A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e

The agreement recognizes Singapore's role as a Major Security Cooperation Partner and will expand the scope of current cooperation in areas such as counter-terrorism, counter-proliferation, joint military exercises and training, policy dialogues, and defence technology. The Agreement will further enhance regional stability by supporting the continued security presence of the United States in Southeast Asia.

Both Lee and Bush agree that US presence in Southeast Asia has promoted peace and stability, which are crucial for regional cooperation and economic development.

During their meeting, both Bush and Lee acknowledged the progress in the war on terror. Lee commended Bush's 'resolute and steadfast stance in the war on terror' and expressed Singapore’s continued support in this endeavour. In exchange, Bush commended the professionalism of the Singapore Armed Forces personnel, who have been deployed in support of Iraq operations over the past two years and of the Singapore Police Force, which has provided critically important training. Both Bush and Lee also pledged to sustain the close cooperation between the United States and Singapore in key regional and global multilateral institutions.

Controversy

As the eldest son of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Lee's career has been shadowed by allegations of nepotism. Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH ( born September 16 1923 also spelled Lee Kwan-Yew) is a Singaporean of Chinese immigrant background Nepotism is the showing of favoritism toward relatives and friends based upon that relationship rather than on an objective evaluation of ability Meritocracy or suitability At the age of 32 he became the youngest Brigadier General in Singapore's history, and from a young age was widely tipped to be Lee Kuan Yew's successor as Prime Minister. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. When Lee Kuan Yew stepped down as Prime Minister to make way for his successor, Goh Chok Tong, several critics had seen Goh as a seat-warmer, but Lee Kuan Yew said he had disproved that. In his memoirs, Lee Kuan Yew stressed that he could not have his son directly succeed him.

"It was better that someone else succeed me as Prime Minister. Then were Loong to make the grade later, it would be clear that he made it on his own merit. "

However, such allegations by critics held on for six to seven years until Goh managed to prove his worth by regaining seats and pushing up the PAP's vote share in the 1997 elections.

Perhaps understandably, the appointment of Lee's wife Ho Ching as the director of state investment agency Temasek has also raised some eyebrows. Temasek ('Sea Town' in Javanese, spelt Tumasik;) was the name of an early city on the site of modern Singapore. The Lees reacted strongly against such allegations by taking legal action, often winning large out-of-court settlements for defamation from, among others, the International Herald Tribune (1994), Bloomberg (2002), The Economist (2004) and the Financial Times (2007). The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international Newspaper Bloomberg LP is a financial software services news and data company The Economist is an English-language weekly news and International affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd and edited in London The Financial Times ( FT) is a British international business Newspaper.

Lee's career has also been dogged by a reputation for being arrogant and autocratic. According to one particularly persistent rumour, at a pre-Cabinet meeting in 1990 an enraged Lee first insulted the then Minister for Finance Richard Hu and then physically slapped the then Minister for National Development S. Dhanabalan when he sided with Hu and demanded an apology [2]. Hu Tsu Tau Richard ( born October 30 1926) is a former Singaporean politician Suppiah Dhanabalan (born August 8, 1937) was a high-profile political leader in Singapore in the 1980s While those directly involved have never publicly mentioned the alleged incident, in 2003, then prime minister Goh Chok Tong dismissed the incident when discussing the leadership transition to his successor. Goh Chok Tong ( Hokkien: Gô· Chok-tòng born May 20 1941) was the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from

On July 10, 2004, Lee visited Taiwan, causing displeasure in the People's Republic of China. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES On August 28, 2004 in his maiden National Day Rally speech, he criticized the Taiwanese leadership and populace of overestimating the support they would receive if they were to declare Taiwan independence. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Taiwan independence ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p ūn-tōng abbreviated to 台獨 Táidú Tâi-to̍k is a At the same time, he also clarified during the rally that his visit to Taiwan in July was to ensure he gather enough intelligence to make right decisions when he took over the baton as Prime Minister. He reiterated his support for the One-China policy. Later that year in September, Foreign Minister George Yeo cautioned the United Nations General Assembly about the dangers of letting the cross-strait relationship deteriorate. George Yong-Boon Yeo (born 13 September 1954;) or George Yeo, is the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Singapore. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members In response, an enraged Taiwan Foreign Minister, Mark Chen, called Singapore a "Pi-Sai Country", translated literally from Hokkien (Minnan), it means a "country no bigger than a snot". Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Mark Tang-shan Chen ( born September 16, 1935, in Tainan, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese politician currently serving as Secretary-General The Southern Min language or Min Nan ( POJ: Bân-lâm-gú or "Southern Fujian" language refers to a family of Chinese languages Dialects The Taiwanese Foreign Minister later made a formal apology.

In 2005, Lee made a remark regarding Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visit to Yasukuni Shrine, stating that from the point of view of many countries in the region who have experienced Japanese occupation, it raises many unhappy memories. is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006 is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the Kami (spirits of Soldiers [3] His remark drew public demonstrations outside Singapore embassy in Japan on May 24, 2005 with protestors criticising Lee for "meddling" with Japanese issues. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In November 2005, Singapore had a diplomatic row with Australia over the imminent execution of Australian drug trafficker Nguyen Tuong Van. Van Tuong Nguyen ( Vietnamese: Nguyễn Tường Vân, baptised Caleb) ( 17 August 1980 – 2 December In one incident, then Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his government were upset when Lee failed to inform Howard the scheduled date of the execution during their meeting at the APEC summit even though Nguyen's mother was already informed of the date. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March Appeals for clemency by Australian government and Nguyen's lawyer were turned down. Singapore did however grant an exception to allow Nguyen's mother to hold his hands (but not hug him) following a personal appeal by Howard. Nguyen was later executed on December 2, 2005. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Salary

Lee Hsien Loong currently earns an annual salary of S$3,870,000 (US$ 2,856,930 ) [4], an increase of 25% from S$3,091,200 (US$2,037,168)[5], making him the highest paid head of government in the world. For comparison purposes, the President of the United States earns a salary of US$400,000[6]. The new salary of SG$3. 8 million took effect in January 2008. There has been a lot of controversy on this issue and the prime minister has responded by lending a portion of his salary to charity. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew claimed (without proof) in parliament that the reason why the Singapore head of state, along with his ministers, deserve such a high income is due to the fact that Singapore is a small country and lacks a large pool of talented people.

Electoral record

Election Seats Voters Party Candidate(s) Votes Votes %
Electoral record of Lee Hsien Loong (Teck Ghee)
Singapore general election, 1984 1 16,866 PAP Lee Hsien Loong 12,794 80. 38
UPF Giam Lai Cheng 3,123 19. 62
Singapore general election, 1988 1 15,510 PAP Lee Hsien Loong 11,512 79. 13
INDP Patrick Leong 3,037 20. 87
Election Seats Voters Party Candidate(s) Votes Votes (%)
Electoral record for Lee Hsien Loong (Ang Mo Kio GRC)
Singapore general election, 1991 4 74,004 PAP Lau Ping Sum
Lee Hsien Loong
Umar Abdul Hamid
Yeo Toon Chia		 Walkover Walkover
Singapore general election, 1997 5 125,344 PAP Inderjit Singh
Lee Hsien Loong
Seng Han Thong
Tan Boon Wan
Tang Guan Seng		 Walkover Walkover
Singapore general election, 2001 6 166,644 PAP Inderjit Singh
Lee Hsien Loong
Seng Han Thong
Tan Boon Wan
Sadasivan Balaji
Wee Siew Kim		 Walkover Walkover
Singapore general election, 2006 6 159,838 PAP Inderjit Singh
Lam Pin Min
Lee Bee Wah
Lee Hsien Loong
Sadasivan Balaji
Wee Siew Kim		 96,636 66. The 1997 Singapore parliamentary election was an Election in Singapore which was held on 2 January 1997. The Singapore parliamentary general elections of 2001 were held on 3 November. Wee Siew Kim (黃守金 born 19 August 1960) is a current Member of the Parliament of Singapore in the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation The 2006 Singapore parliamentary general election was held on 6 May 2006 Dr Lam Pin Min ( born 1 September 1969) is a Singaporean Member of Parliament who represents Ang Mo Kio GRC. Wee Siew Kim (黃守金 born 19 August 1960) is a current Member of the Parliament of Singapore in the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation 14
WP Abdul Salim Bin Harun
Gopal Krishnan
Han Su May
Lee Wai Leng
Tan Kian Hwee Melvin
Yaw Shin Leong		 49,479 33. Yaw Shin Leong (Chinese 饶欣龙 (born 1976 is currently the Organising Secretary of The Workers' Party of Singapore. 86

Notes

  1. ^ Bertha Henson. ""It was a bolt from the blue"", The Sunday Times / Asiaone, 1993-05-09. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Retrieved on 2007-02-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons  
  2. ^ Singapore's philosopher-prince, by Andrew Wood. British Broadcasting Corporation, 12 August 2004.
  3. ^ "LEAD: Singapore's Lee raps Koizumi's hint to visit war-linked shrine", 2005-05-23. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Retrieved on 2008-04-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.  
  4. ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+News/Singapore/STIStory_186437.html
  5. ^ http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/09/news/sing.php
  6. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States

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