Tributes have started to stream in hours after the news of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's passing broke.

Singapore's first prime minister had Lee passed away at 3:18am on March 23, 2015. He was 91.

Mothership rounds up what some of our ministers have to say about his passing.

Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong - "He has bequeathed a monumental legacy to Singaporeans - a safe, secure, harmonious and prosperous independent Singapore, our Homeland."

 

President Tony Tan - "Many aspects of our lives bear Mr Lee’s imprint - be it our HDB estates, our gardens, or the SAF."

 

Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin - "Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy is all around us."

 

Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam - "He built clean government, and a culture of telling it straight - telling people the problems, and finding a way to fix them."

 

National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan

 

Labour Chief Lim Swee Say

 

Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean - "The Singapore we have today is his life's work, and his gift to all Singaporeans."

 

Communications Minister Yaacob Ibrahim - "Everything Mr Lee did and every decision he made, was for a better Singapore."

 

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen - "His vision and commitment enabled poor families like mine to move up and give my children a better life today."

 

Health Minister Gan Kim Yong - "Mr Lee dedicated his life to the singular purpose of improving the lives of Singaporeans."

 

Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew - "You taught us all what it means to be Singaporean."

 

Education Minister Heng Swee Keat - "Our lives have been transformed because Mr Lee had a vision of a better life for all Singaporeans, and dedicated his entire life to this mission."

 

Minister, Prime Minister's Office Grace Fu - "You have worked tirelessly your whole life to look after us. You worry about our future till the very end."

 

Family Development Minister Chan Chun Sing - "We will endeavour to live up to the ideals and values that you have inspired us."

 

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong quoted Mr Lee Kuan Yew during his address at 8am earlier: "I have spent my life, so much of it, building up this country. There's nothing more that I can do. At the end of the day, what have I got? A successful Singapore. What have I given up? My life."

 

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