Eulogies
Eulogy by President Tony Tan
29 March 2015
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Eulogy by President Tony Tan
TRANSCRIPT OF EULOGY
BY PRESIDENT DR TONY TAN KENG YAM
AT THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR LEE KUAN YEW
SUNDAY, 29 MARCH 2015
UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CENTRE AUDITORIUM
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
The Family of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew
Excellencies
Distinguished Guests
Friends and Fellow Singaporeans
On behalf of all Singaporeans, my wife Mary and I convey our deepest condolences to Prime Minister Lee and the family of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew on Mr Lee’s passing.
Today, Singapore bids farewell to our country’s first Prime Minister — the founder of our modern Republic. As a nation, we mourn a man who made a difference. A man who shaped our very identity as a society. A man who was devoted to ensuring that Singapore succeeded when no one thought we could.