Penny Wong
Australian politician
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Summary
Penny Wong was born on November 5, 1968[1], in Kota Kinabalu[2]. She has worked as a politician[3], political adviser[4], and barrister[5]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,397 views/month, #5,839 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Australia[7]
- Position held: Minister for the Environment[8], member of the Australian Senate[9], Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)[10], Leader of the Government in the Senate[11]
- Educated at: University of Adelaide[12], University of South Australia[13]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[14]
- Sex or gender: female[15]
- Sexual orientation: homosexuality[16]
- Member of political party: Australian Labor Party[17], Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)[18]
- Commons category: Penny Wong[19]
- Family name: Wong[20], Huang[21]
- Given name: Penny[22], Penelope[23]
- Official website: http://www.pennywong.com.au/[24], https://www.pennywong.com.au[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
- Name in native language: Penny Wong[27]
- Candidacy in election: 2001 Australian federal election[28], 2007 Australian federal election[29], 2013 Australian federal election[30], 2016 Australian federal election[31]
- Number of viewers/listeners: 485,740[32]
- Writing language: English[33]
- Social media followers: 272,862[34], 249,498[35], 342,756[36], 413,161[37]
Why It Matters
Penny Wong has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Penny Wong born?
Penny Wong was born in Kota Kinabalu[2].
What did Penny Wong do for work?
Penny Wong worked as a politician[3], political adviser[4], and barrister[5].
Where did Penny Wong go to school?
Penny Wong was educated at University of Adelaide[12] and University of South Australia[13].