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Figure · 1923–2015

Lee Kuan Yew

Prime Minister of Singapore

Founder of modern Singapore and Prime Minister from 1959 to 1990.

«Efficient government and social discipline are the basis of prosperity.»

In short

On the traditional scale, Lee Kuan Yew sits in the law-and-order center-right camp. The clearest positions are on justice: strongly towards “tough on crime”; democracy: strongly towards “technocracy”; devolution: strongly towards “centralism”; state: strongly towards “authority”. On religion it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is authoritarian technocracy (98%).

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Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Closest ideologies

Authoritarian technocracyThe Administrator98%GaullismThe General92%NeoreactionThe CEO-Monarch91%

Closest parties in Europe

ModeraternaSweden89%KristdemokraternaSweden89%Les RépublicainsFrance87%Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en DemocratieNetherlands86%

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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.