Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng

Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng
周宝琼
Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
In office
29 April 1982 – 1986
MonarchsSultan Ahmad Shah (1979–1984)
Sultan Iskandar (1984–1989)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Preceded byChin Hon Ngian
Succeeded byWang Choon Wing
Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Health
In office
1981–1982
MonarchSultan Ahmad Shah (1979–1984)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterChong Hon Nyan
MCA Women Chief
In office
7 August 1975 – 11 December 1985
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Ulu Langat
In office
1978–1986
Preceded byLee Siok Yew
(BN–MCA)
Succeeded byLee Kim Sai
(BN–MCA)
Majority941 (1978)
8,916 (1982)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Selayang
In office
14 June 1975 – 1978
Preceded byWalter Loh Poh Khan
(BN–MCA)
Succeeded byRafidah Aziz
(BN–UMNO)
Majority11,904 (1975)
Personal details
Born1927 (1927)
Died28 December 2023(2023-12-28) (aged 95–96)
Political partyMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA) (1970–2023)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN) (1970–2023)
OccupationPolitician

Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (1927–28 December 2023) was a Malaysian politician who served as the first female chairman of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) from 1975 to 1985,[1][2] Member of Parliament for Selayang from 1975 to 1978 and Ulu Langat from 1978 to 1986.

  1. ^ "First Wanita MCA Chairman: Datin Paduka Chow Poh Kheng". www.mca.org.my.
  2. ^ "FIRST WANITA MCA CHAIRMAN : DATIN PADUKA CHOW POH KHENG". wmca.com.my.