James Wong Kim Min

Datuk Amar James Wong Kim Min (simplified Chinese: 黄金明; traditional Chinese: 黃金明; pinyin: Huáng Jīnmíng; Jyutping: Wong4 Gam1 Ming4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Kim-bêng; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Vòng Kîm-mìn) (6 August 1922 – 18 July 2011) was a Malaysian politician active in the politics of Sarawak for decades. Wong holds the record as the longest serving assemblyman in the history of the state of Sarawak, holding the office for nearly fifty years. Wong served as the first Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak and the president of the Sarawak National Party (SNAP). He held several other ministries of Sarawak politics until his retirement in 2001.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wong (黄).
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Amar
James Wong Kim Min
黄金明
5th Leader of the Opposition
In office
24 August 1974 – 30 October 1974
MonarchAbdul Halim
Prime MinisterAbdul Razak
Preceded byLim Kit Siang
Succeeded byEdmund Langgu Saga
Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak
In office
1963–1966
Preceded byPost created
3rd President of Sarawak National Party
In office
1981–2003
Preceded byDunstan Endawie Enchana
Succeeded byEdwin Dundang Bugak
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Bintulu
In office
1990–1995
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Miri-Subis
In office
1970–1974
Member of the Sarawak State Assembly
for Limbang
In office
1963–2001
Succeeded byRichard Wong Shoan Fook
Personal details
Born(1922-08-06)6 August 1922
Limbang, Kingdom of Sarawak
Died18 July 2011(2011-07-18) (aged 88)
Kuching, Sarawak
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partySarawak National Party (SNAP)
SpouseValerie Bong
Children5 daughters, 3 sons
OccupationPolitician
James Wong Kim Min
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃金明
Simplified Chinese黄金明
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Jīnmíng
Pha̍k-fa-sṳVòng Kîm-mìn
JyutpingWong4 Gam1 Ming4
Hokkien POJN̂g Kim-bêng
Tâi-lôN̂g Kim-bîng
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.