Former US President Bill Clinton will lead a high-level White House delegation to attend the State Funeral of Singapore's founder Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew on Sunday. Lee, 91, died on March 23.

He was Singapore's First Prime Minister. Lee stepped down in 1990, but held influence on local and international political and economic affairs.

The delegation will include US ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar, former US ambassador to Singapore Steven Green and former assistant to the president for national security affairs Thomas Donilon, The Straits Times reported. Notable American statesman Henry Kissinger, who had close friendship with Lee, will also be in the delegation, all members of which have strong ties with Asia. Donilon was a strong advocate for the Obama administration's pivot to Asia.