Koh Tsu Koon

former Chief Minister of Penang
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Summary

Koh Tsu Koon was born on August 26, 1949[1], in Penang[2]. He has worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Malaysia[5]
  • Position held: Chief Minister of Penang[6], Minister in the Prime Minister's Department[7]
  • Educated at: Princeton University[8], Stanford University[9], University of Chicago[10], Methodist Boys' School[11]
  • Award received: Fulbright Scholarship[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia[14]
  • Commons category: Koh Tsu Koon[15]
  • Family name: Xu[16]

Why It Matters

Koh Tsu Koon has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Koh Tsu Koon born?

Koh Tsu Koon's place of birth was Penang[2].

What did Koh Tsu Koon do for work?

Koh Tsu Koon worked as a politician[3].

Where did Koh Tsu Koon go to school?

Koh Tsu Koon was educated at Princeton University[8], Stanford University[9], University of Chicago[10], and Methodist Boys' School[11].

What awards did Koh Tsu Koon receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Chief Minister of Penang, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289856|batch #289856]]"
  2. 16d ago · CommonsDelinker · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'es', 'id', 'ms', 'ru', 'ta', 'zh']
    Image → —
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Image: Koh Tsu Koon.jpg, Removing [[:c:File:Koh_Tsu_Koon.jpg|Koh_Tsu_Koon.jpg]], it has been deleted from Commons by [[:c:User:Krd|Krd]] because: No license s"
  3. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Educated at → Princeton University, Stanford University, University of Chicago +1
    Member of political party → Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia
    Country of citizenship → Malaysia
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