Pansy Wong
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The Honourable Pansy Wong |
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| Minister of Ethnic Affairs | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 12 November 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Chris Carter |
| Succeeded by | Hekia Parata |
| 10th Minister for Women's Affairs | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 12 November 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Steve Chadwick |
| Succeeded by |
Georgina te Heuheu (acting) Hekia Parata |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Botany |
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In office 2008 – 17 January 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Jami-Lee Ross |
| Majority | 10,872 |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National Party List |
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In office 1996–2008 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 Shanghai, China |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sammy Wong |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
Pansy Yu Fong Wong (Chinese: 黃徐毓芳; pinyin: Huáng Xú Yùfāng) (born 1955 ) is a former New Zealand politician. She was New Zealand's first Asian MP, serving as a member of parliament for the National Party from 1996 to 2011. She was also New Zealand's first Asian Cabinet Minister, serving as Minister for Ethnic Affairs, Minister of Women’s Affairs, Associate Minister for ACC, and Associate Minister of Energy and Resources in the Fifth National Government.
Wong resigned from Parliament in January 2011 after misusing her Parliamentary travel perks.
Wong was born in Shanghai and raised in Hong Kong. She attended Queen Elizabeth School, Hong Kong. She emigrated to New Zealand in 1974, and studied commerce at University of Canterbury in Christchurch before embarking on a career in business and accounting. Before entering national politics, she served on the Canterbury Regional Council for seven years until 1996 when she entered parliament as a National List MP. She is married to Malaysian-born businessman Sammy Teck Seng Wong. Wong holds a Master of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Canterbury. She is also a New Zealand Senior Scholar and Associated Chartered Accountant, awarded with fellowship status. She speaks English, Cantonese Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, and Shanghainese Chinese.
Wong was elected to Parliament as a list MP in the 1996 elections, becoming New Zealand's first ethnically Asian MP.
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