Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng
Malaysian politician (1927 – 2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (1927–28 December 2023) was a Malaysian politician who served as the first female chairman of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) from 1975 to 1985,[1][2] Member of Parliament for Selayang from 1975 to 1978 and Ulu Langat from 1978 to 1986.
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Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng | |
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周宝琼 | |
Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | |
In office 29 April 1982 – 1986 | |
Monarchs | Sultan Ahmad Shah (1979–1984) Sultan Iskandar (1984–1989) |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Preceded by | Chin Hon Ngian |
Succeeded by | Wang Choon Wing |
Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Health | |
In office 1981–1982 | |
Monarch | Sultan Ahmad Shah (1979–1984) |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Minister | Chong Hon Nyan |
MCA Women Chief | |
In office 7 August 1975 – 11 December 1985 | |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Ulu Langat | |
In office 1978–1986 | |
Preceded by | Lee Siok Yew (BN–MCA) |
Succeeded by | Lee Kim Sai (BN–MCA) |
Majority | 941 (1978) 8,916 (1982) |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Selayang | |
In office 14 June 1975 – 1978 | |
Preceded by | Walter Loh Poh Khan (BN–MCA) |
Succeeded by | Rafidah Aziz (BN–UMNO) |
Majority | 11,904 (1975) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1927 (1927) |
Died | 28 December 2023(2023-12-28) (aged 95–96) |
Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) (1970–2023) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1970–2023) |
Occupation | Politician |
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