Kathleen Wong Mei Yin

Kathleen Wong Mei Yin
黄美圆

Kathleen Wong @ Kat Wong is a member of the ruling party Barisan Nasional.
Australia High Commission Malaysia
Assumed office
(2006-2011)
Personal details
Born (1970-10-12) 12 October 1970
Ipoh, Perak

Kathleen Wong Mei Yin (simplified Chinese: 黄美圆; traditional Chinese: 黃美圓; pinyin: Huáng Měi Yuán; born 12 October 1970) is a political activist promoting unity and harmony in Perak, Malaysia. Previously, she served as an Economic and Political Officer for the Australian High Commission in Malaysia. She acts as a liaison for the Australian and Malaysian government.[1]

Education

Born and raised in Perak, Kathleen Wong or fondly known as Kat Wong received her primary and secondary school education in Methodist Girl School in Ipoh, Perak.[2] She later went on to pursue her A Level in Sunway College.[3] She later went to New Zealand to the prestigious Waikato University and obtained a bachelor's degree in Administration (1999).[4]

Career in government agencies

Kathleen Wong served in various government ministries and office before she decided to go into politics. She served as an assistant registrar for the Malaysian Election Commission (2005 to 2008), visiting board member for the Tengku Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (2004-2007) and Taman Ipoh/Canning Zone Coordinator for the Ipoh City Council (2003-2005).

Joining politics

Kathleen Wong is the Deputy Director at Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP), a research center founded by the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA).[5] She holds various positions in MCA; and in the upcoming Malaysian General Election 2013 she was chosen by the Barisan Nasional committee to be the candidate for Ipoh Timur parliamentary seat.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Australian High Commission Malaysia."Official Website For The Australian Commission in Malaysia", Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  2. ↑ MGS. "Methodist Girl School Official Blog", 29 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Sunway."Sunway College Official Website", Retrieved on 19 April 2013.
  4. ↑ The University of Waikato. "Official Website of Waikato University", retrieved on 2 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Kathleen Wong Profile."Kathleen Wong Profile on Linked in", Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  6. ↑ Bernama."Think Before You Vote, Advice For Perak Chinese Voters", Bernama, 25 April 2013. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  7. ↑ Audrey Dermawan."Perak BN finalised candidate list for 13th GE", 29 April 2013
  8. ↑ News."GE13: Three ministers to defend their seats in Perak", The Star, 17 April 2013. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
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