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Death and state funeral of the Prime Minister of Singapore

On 23 March 2015, Lee Kuan Yew, the foundingprime minister of Singapore and co-founder of the People's Action Party, died at the age of 91 at 03:18 Singapore Standard Time (UTC+08:00), after having been hospitalised at the Singapore General Hospital with severe pneumonia since 5 February that year.

A formal announcement was made on national television and radio by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at 08:00 that morning.

Many world leaders, governments, international organizations, and individuals issued public condolences.^[1] A week-long period of national mourning was declared by the government, from 23 to 29 March that year.

All flags, including the National Flag, in Singapore were flown at half-mast during the period.^[2] Lee was subsequently cremated at Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium on 29 March.

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All times are set out in Singapore Standard Ti