<p>Singapore has declared a week-long national mourning for former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, who died at the age of 91 on Monday.<br /><br />The former prime minister had been in hospital for severe pneumonia since February 5, The Straits Times reported.</p>.<p>The PMO said his condition had "slightly improved" on February 28, but worsened due to an infection on March 17. He remained critically ill since then.<br /><br />As a mark of respect, the state flags on all government buildings will be flown at half-mast for the mourning period, the PMO said in a statement.<br /><br />Lee's body will remain at Parliament House from Wednesday to Saturday for the public to pay their last respects.<br /><br />A state funeral service for the former prime minister will be held on Sunday at the National University of Singapore's University Cultural Centre.<br /><br />It will be attended by President Tony Tan Keng Yam, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, cabinet ministers, members of parliament, and Lee's fellow founding members of the ruling People's Action Party.<br /><br />Lee was the first prime minister of Singapore from 1965 to 1990, heading the island-country for 35 years. One of the most influential political figures in Asia, he is widely recognised as the founding father of modern-day Singapore.</p>
<p>Singapore has declared a week-long national mourning for former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, who died at the age of 91 on Monday.<br /><br />The former prime minister had been in hospital for severe pneumonia since February 5, The Straits Times reported.</p>.<p>The PMO said his condition had "slightly improved" on February 28, but worsened due to an infection on March 17. He remained critically ill since then.<br /><br />As a mark of respect, the state flags on all government buildings will be flown at half-mast for the mourning period, the PMO said in a statement.<br /><br />Lee's body will remain at Parliament House from Wednesday to Saturday for the public to pay their last respects.<br /><br />A state funeral service for the former prime minister will be held on Sunday at the National University of Singapore's University Cultural Centre.<br /><br />It will be attended by President Tony Tan Keng Yam, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, cabinet ministers, members of parliament, and Lee's fellow founding members of the ruling People's Action Party.<br /><br />Lee was the first prime minister of Singapore from 1965 to 1990, heading the island-country for 35 years. One of the most influential political figures in Asia, he is widely recognised as the founding father of modern-day Singapore.</p>