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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri
Wong Pow Nee
PMN DUPN PPM
王保尼
1st Chief Minister of Penang
In office
31 August 1957 – 12 May 1969
GovernorRaja Uda
Syed Sheh Shahabudin
Syed Sheh Barakbah
Preceded byInaugural holder
Succeeded byLim Chong Eu
Personal details
Born
Wong Pow Nee

7 October 1911
Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Straits Settlements
Died31 August 2002(2002-08-31) (aged 90)
George Town, Penang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Chinese Association
SpouseElizabeth Law Siew Kim
OccupationPolitician
ReligionRoman Catholic

Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee (7 October 1911 – 31 August 2002) was a Malaysian politician and diplomat. He was Penang's first Chief Minister,[1] serving from 1957 to 1969 and Malaysia's first Ambassador to Rome.[2]

  1. ^ Ng 2007
  2. ^ Straits Times 1970a

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