James Wong Kim Min | |
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| 黄金明 | |
| 5th Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 24 August 1974 – 30 October 1974 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak |
| Preceded by | Lim Kit Siang |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Langgu Saga |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak | |
| In office 1963–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Post created |
| 3rd President of Sarawak National Party | |
| In office 1981–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Dunstan Endawie Enchana |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Dundang Bugak |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bintulu | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Miri-Subis | |
| In office 1970–1974 | |
| Member of the Sarawak State Assembly for Limbang | |
| In office 1963–2001 | |
| Succeeded by | Richard Wong Shoan Fook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1922 Limbang, Kingdom of Sarawak |
| Died | 18 July 2011 (aged 88) Kuching, Sarawak |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Sarawak National Party (SNAP) |
| Spouse | Valerie Bong |
| Children | 5 daughters, 3 sons |
| Occupation | Politician |
James Wong Kim Min | |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 黃金明 |
| Simplified Chinese | 黄金明 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Jīnmíng |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Vòng Kîm-mìn |
| Jyutping | Wong4 Gam1 Ming4 |
| Hokkien POJ | N̂g Kim-bêng |
| Tâi-lô | N̂g Kim-bîng |
Datuk Amar James Wong Kim Min (simplified Chinese: 黄金明; traditional Chinese: 黃金明; pinyin: Huáng Jīnmíng; Jyutping: Wong4 Gam1 Ming4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Kim-bêng; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Vòng Kîm-mìn) (6 August 1922 – 18 July 2011) was a Malaysian politician active in the politics of Sarawak for decades.[1] Wong holds the record as the longest serving assemblyman in the history of the state of Sarawak, holding the office for nearly fifty years.[2] Wong served as the first Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak and the president of the Sarawak National Party (SNAP).[2] He held several other ministries of Sarawak politics until his retirement in 2001.[2]