Lee Kwan Yew served as the city-state's first Prime Minister for 31 years.

李光耀是新加坡首任总理，任职31年。

Lee is Singapore's third prime minister after Lee Kwan Yew and Goh Chok Tong.

李光耀是继李光耀和吴作栋之后的新加坡第三任总理。

Political scientist Carl Thayer is with the University of New South Wales in Australia. He says the appointment of Lee Kwan Yew was important to Singapore’s future.

政治学家 Carl Thayer 就职于澳大利亚新南威尔士大学。 他说李光耀的任命对新加坡的未来很重要。