The man known as Singapore's founding father has died. Lee Kuan Yew was 91.
Singapore is an island country located in southeast Asia.
Lee Kuan Yew was the nation's first and longest serving prime minister, holding that office from 1959 to 1990. Afterwards, he remained active, working as an elder statesman throughout the world. Mr. Lee is widely credited with transforming Singapore from a small trading hub to a thriving financial center, and many world leaders held him in high regard.
U.S. President Barack Obama said that he sought out the former prime minister's insight in shaping his own Asia policies.