Chow Kon Yeow

Malaysian politician
Person human Q5105511
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Chow Kon Yeow

Summary

Chow Kon Yeow is a human[1]. Born in Selangor[2], he… he was born on November 14, 1958[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Chow Kon Yeow's place of birth was Selangor[2].
  • Chow Kon Yeow was born on November 14, 1958[3].
  • Chow Kon Yeow held citizenship in Malaysia[7].
  • Chow Kon Yeow worked as a politician[4].
  • Chow Kon Yeow worked as a journalist[5].
  • Chow Kon Yeow held the position of Member of the Dewan Rakyat[8].
  • Chow Kon Yeow held the position of Member of the Dewan Rakyat[9].
  • Chow Kon Yeow held the position of Chief Minister of Penang[10].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's education included a stint at Universiti Sains Malaysia[11].
  • Chow Kon Yeow was educated at Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology[12].
  • Chow Kon Yeow is recorded as male[13].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Chow Kon Yeow was affiliated with the Democratic Action Party[15].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's Commons category is recorded as Chow Kon Yeow[16].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's family name is recorded as Cao[17].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's given name is recorded as Guānyǒu[18].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's email address is recorded as mailto:chowkonyeow@penang.gov.my[19].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Malay[20].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Malaysian Mandarin[22].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Q10904122[23].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '曹觀友'}[24].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '曹观友'}[25].
  • Chow Kon Yeow's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10136'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Selangor[2], Chow Kon Yeow… he was born on November 14, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Universiti Sains Malaysia[11], a university[27], in Malaysia[28], founded in 1969[29] and Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology[12], a university[30], in Malaysia[31], founded in 1969[32], headquartered in Kuala Lumpur[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and journalist[5]. Positions held include Member of the Dewan Rakyat[8] and Chief Minister of Penang[10], a position[34], in Malaysia[35].

Personal Life

Chow Kon Yeow was affiliated with the Democratic Action Party[15].

Why It Matters

Chow Kon Yeow ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Chow Kon Yeow born?

Born in Selangor[2], Chow Kon Yeow…

What did Chow Kon Yeow do for work?

Chow Kon Yeow worked as politician[4] and journalist[5].

Where did Chow Kon Yeow go to school?

Chow Kon Yeow was educated at Universiti Sains Malaysia[11] and Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . parlimen.gov.my. Retrieved . parlimen.gov.my. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . parlimen.gov.my. parlimen.gov.my. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the Dewan Rakyat, Member of the Dewan Rakyat, Chief Minister of Penang
    Given name → Guānyǒu
    Occupation → —
    Educated at → Universiti Sains Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q6566930]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289867|batch #289867]]"
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