Penny Wong

Australian politician
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Penny Wong

Summary

Penny Wong is a human[1]. She was born in Kota Kinabalu[2]. She was born on November 5, 1968[3]. She worked as a politician[4], political adviser[5], and barrister[6]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,588 views/month, #5,839 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Penny Wong's place of birth was Kota Kinabalu[2].
  • Penny Wong was born on November 5, 1968[3].
  • Penny Wong held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Penny Wong worked as a politician[4].
  • Penny Wong worked as a political adviser[5].
  • Penny Wong worked as a barrister[6].
  • Penny Wong held the position of Minister for the Environment[9].
  • Penny Wong held the position of member of the Australian Senate[10].
  • Penny Wong held the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)[11].
  • Penny Wong's education included a stint at University of Adelaide[12].
  • Penny Wong was educated at University of South Australia[13].
  • Penny Wong's religion is recorded as Christianity[14].
  • Penny Wong is recorded as female[15].
  • Penny Wong's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Penny Wong's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[17].
  • Penny Wong was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party[18].
  • Penny Wong was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)[19].
  • Penny Wong's Commons category is recorded as Penny Wong[20].
  • Penny Wong's family name is recorded as Wong[21].
  • Penny Wong's family name is recorded as Huang[22].
  • Penny Wong's given name is recorded as Penny[23].
  • Penny Wong's given name is recorded as Penelope[24].
  • Penny Wong's official website is recorded as https://www.pennywong.com.au[25].
  • Penny Wong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Penny Wong's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Penny Wong'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Penny Wong's place of birth was Kota Kinabalu[2]. She was born on November 5, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at University of Adelaide[12], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1874[30], headquartered in Mitchell Building[31] and University of South Australia[13], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1991[34], headquartered in Adelaide[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], political adviser[5], and barrister[6]. Positions held include Minister for the Environment[9], a position[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1971[38]; member of the Australian Senate[10], a position[39], in Australia[40]; and Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)[11], a position[41], in Australia[42], founded in 1901[43].

Personal Life

Penny Wong's religion is recorded as Christianity[14]. Political affiliations include Australian Labor Party[18], a political party[44], in Australia[45], founded in 1901[46], headquartered in Barton[47] and Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)[19], a political party[48], in Australia[49], founded in 1891[50], headquartered in Adelaide[51].

Why It Matters

Penny Wong ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,588 views/month, #5,839 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

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 politician[4], political adviser[5], and barrister[6].

Where did Penny Wong go to school?

Penny Wong was educated at University of Adelaide[12] and University of South Australia[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . pm.gov.au. Retrieved . pm.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [14] . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
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    Given name Penny, Penelope
    Sex or gender female
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