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Lee Hsien Loong

Geburtstag: 10. Februar 1952

Lee Hsien Loong ist der dritte Premierminister und Finanzminister der Republik Singapur. Er ist der älteste Sohn des Staatsgründers und ersten Premierministers Lee Kuan Yew und seit 12. August 2004 Nachfolger von Premierminister Goh Chok Tong.

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„Ob es aus der Decke tropft, es eine Belästigung durch Mücken oder ein störender Nachbar ist: Normalerweise fragen die Leute zuerst: Was wird die Regierung dagegen tun? [... ] Das Kindermädchen sollte sich nicht immer um alles kümmern.“

— Lee Hsien Loong
Rede beim Festbankett am 6. Januar 2004 zum 35. Jahrestag der Gründung des Harvard Club von Singapur. Übersetzung: Wikiquote

„I thanked the President [George W. Bush] for the steadfastness and resolve with which he's tackling the very complicated problems in the Middle East and Iraq, as well as the Israel-Palestinian issue.... It's critical for us in Southeast Asia that America does that.... because it affects America's standing in Asia and the world, and also the security environment in Asia because extremists, the jihadists, watch carefully what's happening in the Middle East and take heart, or lose heart, depending on what's happening.“

— Lee Hsien Loong
President Bush Welcomes Prime Minister Lee of Singapore to the White House http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070504-3.html# May 4, 2007

„Right now we have Low Thia Khiang, Chiam See Tong, Steve Chia. We can deal with them. Suppose you had 10, 15, 20 opposition members in Parliament. Instead of spending my time thinking what is the right policy for Singapore, I'm going to spend all my time thinking what's the right way to fix them, to buy my supporters votes, how can I solve this week's problem and forget about next year's challenges?“

— Lee Hsien Loong
On why Singaporeans cannot vote in too many Opposition candidates. Channel NewsAsia, May 3, 2006. Politics and Change in Singapore and Hong Kong https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=0WKPAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT192&lpg=PT192&dq=Right+now+we+have+Low+Thia+Khiang,+Chiam+See+Tong,+Steve+Chia&source=bl&ots=76lI1MPB40&sig=zXnNwZuec_ceVfGBZ_3dI3nIXPE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiCo6udlc7SAhVHEbwKHQxICfMQ6AEIKDAG#v=onepage&q=Right%20now%20we%20have%20Low%20Thia%20Khiang%2C%20Chiam%20See%20Tong%2C%20Steve%20Chia&f=false

„There is no policy too sensitive to question, and no subject so taboo that you cannot even mention it.“

— Lee Hsien Loong
DPM Lee Hsien Loong, Straits Times, 17 Jan 2000

„Our citizens put up chilies and onions to prevent the rain from falling.“

— Lee Hsien Loong
2008 Singapore Grand Prix

„You put out a funny podcast, you talk about bak chor mee. I will say mee siam mai hum.“

— Lee Hsien Loong
National Day Rally, 2006

„If you calculate the price of everything in this world, you will miss out on the real important things.“

— Lee Hsien Loong
Lee answered question about the cost of 2018 Trump-Kim summit. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/trump-kim-summit-will-cost-about-20-million-to-host-says-pm-lee

„(In) Shanghai, if you want some pork soup, you just turn on the tap.“

— Lee Hsien Loong
In an after dinner speech to US businessmen on 03 April 2013. https://www.yahoo.com/news/singapore-pm-draws-laughs-us-speech-112612634.html http://shanghaiist.com/2013/04/04/singapore_prime_minister_lee_hsien_loong_makes_jokes_about_china.php

„The Offending Words and Images, in their natural and ordinary meaning, mean and were understood to mean that I, as the Prime Minister of Singapore and Chairman of GIC, am guilty of criminal misappropriation of the monies paid by Singaporeans to the CPF.“

— Lee Hsien Loong
Lee in his defamation lawsuit against CPF activist Roy Ngerng. https://advox.globalvoices.org/2014/05/31/singapore-prime-minister-sues-blogger-for-defamation/