Singapore’s founding father and first Prime Minister, Mr.Lee Kuan Yew passed away at 3.18 AM on March 23rd 2015. What follows are statistics and a selection of popular tweets about Lee Kuan Yew shared by users online in response to the news. Tweets from news agencies have been filtered out of the list. For a list of business services that we provide please visit our main site.
Statistics
We collected a total of 309,452 tweets sent by 136,267 users about Lee Kuan Yew during the day. This graph shows the tweets-per-minute from the moment the news broke at 4.06 AM via a tweet from the current Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr.Lee Hsien Loong (see below). The peak was 770 tweets-per-minute from 717 users at 4.52 AM.
Popular Media
PM Lee is deeply grieved to announce the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, founding Prime Minister of Singapore. pic.twitter.com/wr0te0xMvK
— Lee Hsien Loong (@leehsienloong) March 22, 2015
When Lee Kuan Yew became Singapore's PM in 1959 it looked like this; by end of tenure in 1990 like this, and today.. pic.twitter.com/jvZbHH4Q0I
— Global Bearings (@Global_Bearings) March 22, 2015
Thank you and goodbye Mr Lee Kuan Yew #ThankYouLKY #LeeKuanYew pic.twitter.com/GffLDq0yQd
— For Flea Sake (@ForFleaSake) March 23, 2015
Popular Mentions
Just saw a friend write "For anyone who seeks Lee Kuan Yew's monument and legacy, just look around you." Could not have been better said.
— Kimberly Haley Wang (@987Kimberly) March 23, 2015
A far-sighted statesman &a lion among leaders, Mr Lee Kuan Yew's life teaches valuable lessons to everyone. News of his demise is saddening
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 23, 2015
In this hour of bereavement, our prayers are with Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's family and the people of Singapore. May his soul rest in peace.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 23, 2015
RIP Lee Kuan Yew. I’m at loss for what to say but…I salute you sir. Thank you for all you have done for Singapore.
— Tosh Zhang (@toshrock) March 22, 2015
I join those around the world in honoring the life of Lee Kuan Yew – he turned #Singapore into one of most dynamic countries in the world.
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) March 22, 2015
The 1st Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew has set an example to the world how different races and religions can progress together.
— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) March 23, 2015
PM @leehsienloong quotes Mr Lee Kuan Yew: "At the end of the day, what have I got? A successful Singapore. What have I given up? My life.”
— Channel NewsAsia (@ChannelNewsAsia) March 23, 2015
Saddened to learn of Lee Kuan Yew's death. His model of economic development & governance has many lessons for us.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 23, 2015
Condolences to Singapore PM @leehsienloong on the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore today is his legacy. A tremendous legacy it is.
— Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) March 22, 2015
'If you're going to lower me to my grave & I feel something is wrong, I will get up' #LeeKuanYew, Singapore's founding father dies at 91
— Yalda Hakim (@BBCYaldaHakim) March 22, 2015
RIP Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Born human, died legend.
— alonzo (@alonzolololol) March 22, 2015
#LeeKuanYew leading Asia's prosperity always impressed me with his profound wisdom. May his legacy live on & his soul rest in eternal peace.
— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) March 23, 2015
Singapore's rank in the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom: 2nd.
The United States: 12th…
Thanks Lee Kuan Yew
— Andre (@Hedgology) March 23, 2015
Woke up to the grieving news of Mr Lee Kuan Yew's passing. He has been a great role model, a great leader, and our pride. Thank you.
— Peishi Soh (@speishi) March 23, 2015
Lamento el fallecimiento del ex Primer Ministro de Singapur, Lee Kuan Yew.
— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) March 23, 2015
Thank you Mr Lee Kuan Yew for everything you've done for Singapore, we will never forget you 💕 Rest in peace 😢
— Rachell Tan (@rachelltan_) March 22, 2015
S.Korean president Park Geun-hye has decided to participate #LeeKuanYew funeral in Singapore on 29th of March.
— Jaehwan Cho 조재환 (@hohocho) March 23, 2015
A sad day for this country.
Thank you, sir. #leekuanyew
— imam shah (@imamemy) March 22, 2015
Lee Kuan Yew, a tremendous leader who earned the world's respect. My condolences to the people of Singapore and to his family.
— Al Gore (@algore) March 23, 2015
"If you want to reach your goals and dreams, you cannot do it without discipline." – Lee Kuan Yew. The founding father of Singapore .. RIP
— Anggun Official (@Anggun_Cipta) March 23, 2015
I am Nigerian but feel a personal sense of loss at the passing of Lee Kuan Yew. People like him are rare in today's leadership of nations.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) March 22, 2015
Harimau mati meninggalkan belang. Lee Kuan Yew mati tak tinggalkan negara dgn beban hutang.
— Malek Hussin (@AbdMalekHussin) March 23, 2015
"We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.” RIP Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Thank you for everything.
— A (@alexmaarcus) March 22, 2015
RIP Lee Kuan Yew. You will always be legendary
— Jin Lim (@JinnyBoy) March 23, 2015
1. Indonesia sangat berduka atas wafatnya Lee Kuan Yew. Bapak bangsa Singapore dan tokoh besar Asia,
— Jusuf Kalla (@Pak_JK) March 23, 2015
2. dibawah PM Lee Kuan Yew Singapore maju pesat dan memberi dampak yg besar ke Asean, pemikirannya selalu memberi inspirasi untuk Asia
— Jusuf Kalla (@Pak_JK) March 23, 2015
Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's founding father dies aged 91. A Great man created a great country! RIP!
— Svyatoslav Vakarchuk (@s_vakarchuk) March 22, 2015
Mr Lee Kuan Yew was a very good man. Thank you for my home, Singapore. My deepest condolences to PM Lee and his family
— Gerald Koh (@GeraldKoh987) March 22, 2015
Singapore's first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew has passed on this morning. RIP sir. Thank u for all that u've done for our country. #RIPLKY
— HallyuSG (@HallyuSG) March 22, 2015
Lee Kuan Yew died at 91, great uncompromising statesman, first met 50 years ago in Canberra. Advice always wise.
— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) March 22, 2015
Sad to hear that Singapore's founding father, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew has passed away. It would not be what it is today without him. #RIPLKY
— Chetan (@SlickScribe) March 23, 2015
Any takeaway lesson for our leaders in Africa from Lee Kuan Yew? Oh yes!
He NEVER MADE EXCUSES – he could have. He simply LED for SUCCESS!!
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) March 22, 2015
As Singaporeans, we would like to express our deepest condolences & respect to Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the man who made Singapore possible. #RIPLKY
— (x)clusive (@sgXCLUSIVE) March 23, 2015
Lee Kuan Yew was a rare statesman, both in Asia and the world, who always saw the big picture and we shall miss his counsel.
— Kevin Rudd (@MrKRudd) March 22, 2015
Woke up to a tragic news. You will be missed Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Thank you for bringing up Singapore
— Iskandar Firdhaus (@isfirdhaus) March 22, 2015
Saya ingin menyampaikan penghormatan saya yg tinggi kepada negarawan besar abad ini Bapak Lee Kuan Yew, yang wafat hari ini. Selamat jalan.
— boediono (@boediono) March 22, 2015
Lee Kuan Yew is gone… Great loss. A remarkable man of great vision who brought his country from the third world to the first one.
— Pavlo Klimkin (@PavloKlimkin) March 22, 2015
Saddened by death of former Singapore PM Lee Kuan Yew. This visionary leader's legacy will live on in Asia. My condolences to his family.-MR
— Mahinda Rajapaksa (@PresRajapaksa) March 23, 2015
RIP #LeeKuanYew, a beacon of common sense and relentless practicality amidst the vanity and faddishness of most post-colonial Asian leaders.
— Sadanand Dhume (@dhume) March 22, 2015
Lee Kuan Yew's great feat: uprooting corruption. Singapore executives are at a disadvantage in Asia, because they don't know how to bribe.
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) March 22, 2015
RIP #LeeKuanYew! A great leader of an amazing modern state, passes on! #Rwanda has been borrowing a few good things from #Singapore.
— Louise Mushikiwabo (@LMushikiwabo) March 22, 2015
Two words that most describe Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore are SACRIFICE and DISCIPLINE.
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) March 22, 2015
The greatest geopolitical thinkers per capita in the world: Singapore
The reason: Lee Kuan Yew
Rest in Peace
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) March 23, 2015
With the passing of #Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew, the world has lost one of its great statesman and visionaries
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) March 23, 2015
Chinese leaders yearned to be Lee Kuan Yew and studied his rule. They sought his economic miracle, and envied his legitimacy at home.
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) March 22, 2015
RIP Lee Kuan Yew, the man who transformed Singapore. Doubt he could do it if his nation had, like India, so many so averse to nationalism
— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) March 23, 2015
Conversations on Twitter
This image shows part of a network diagram that visualises how users were talking about Lee Kuan Yew on Twitter. The thumbnail in the bottom-right shows the scale of the network. Each node represents a user, and nodes are connected if they tweet replies to each other. @TheEconomist was the most prominent user in this network, indicating that they tweeted content that sparked conversations.
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