Lee Hsien Loong facts for kids
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Lee Hsien Loong
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| 3rd Prime Minister of Singapore | |
| In office August 12, 2004 – Present |
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| President | Sellapan Ramanathan Tony Tan |
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| Born | February 10, 1952 Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ho Ching |
| Occupation | Politician |
Lee Hsien Loong (b. 10 February 1952) is the current Prime Minister of Singapore. His father is Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minister of Singapore. He is the first child of Lee Kuan Yew and Kwa Geok Choo.
In August 2004, Goh Chok Tong stepped down as Prime Minister, while Lee Hsien Loong took over the position. He then became the General Secretary of People's Action Party (PAP).
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Background and education
- His grandmother (father's side), Chua Jim Neo is a Hokkien Nyonya. His mother's ancestors are from Tong'an District, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
- Studied at Nanyang Primary School, Catholic High School and National Junior College.
Military life
In 1971, Lee joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). Lee was promoted to very high rank quickly in the Singapore Army. In July 1983, he became the youngest Brigadier General in Singapore. He left SAF in 1984.
Early political life
In the 1980s, Lee Kuan Yew said he will step down as Prime Minister in 1984. Lee Hsien Loong was considered in the list of new leaders in PAP.
In 1984, at 32, He was elected an MP. His father immediately assigned him as a Minister of State for some ministries.
In 1987, he joined in the Cabinet as the Minister for Trade and Industry and Second Minister for Defence.
Salary
From 2008 to 2012, Lee's salary is S$3.87 million every year. He had a salary increase of 25%, it was originally S$3,091,200.
In January 2012, his salary was reduced to S$2.2 million. But, he is still the prime minister with the highest salary in the world.
Personal life
- Wong Ming Yang, Lee's first wife is a Malaysian-born doctor who was married in 1978. He has two children - Li Xiuqi and Li Yipeng. Three weeks after giving birth to Lee's first son, Li Yipeng, an albino, she died of heart attack on 28 October 1982, at 31 years old.
- While married to Ho Ching once again, a civil servant who went on to become CEO of Temasek Holdings in 1985, Lee Hsien Loong has another two more sons - Li Hongyi and Li Haoyi.
- Ho Ching's first son, Li Hongyi, won the Lee Kuan Yew Award for Math & Science in 2006. Also in 2006, he became an officer of SAF.
- Lee Hsien Loong has been diagnosed with lymphoma in 1992, and subsequently prostate cancer in February 2015.
Images for kids
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Lee Hsien Loong takes a selfie with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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With former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera
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Lee visits the United States in July 2005.
