Ong Yoke Lin
Malaysian politician (1917–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tun Omar Ong Yoke Lin (Chinese: 翁毓麟; 23 July 1917 – 1 July 2010)[1][2] was a Malaysian politician, diplomat and businessman. He was a founding member of the Malaysian Chinese Association, and was a key figure in the country's road to independence. Ong served various positions in the government of Malaya and Malaysia, as a Cabinet minister and ambassador.
Quick Facts 5th President of the Dewan Negara, Monarchs ...
Omar Ong Yoke Lin | |
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翁毓麟 | |
5th President of the Dewan Negara | |
In office 23 February 1973 – 30 December 1980 | |
Monarchs | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Khan |
Succeeded by | Ismail Khan |
Personal details | |
Born | Ong Yoke Lin (1917-07-23)23 July 1917 Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 1 July 2010(2010-07-01) (aged 92) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur |
Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
Spouse |
Aishah Ong (m. 1974) |
Children | 3 |
Chinese name | |
Chinese | 翁毓麟 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wēng Yùlín |
Xiao'erjing | وٌْ ىِ لٍ |
Hokkien POJ | Ong Io̍k-lîn |
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He was a Chinese Muslim convert.