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[Kenshinng]

where are all these singaporeans lol?

Lee Kuan Yew founder of Singapore
Goh Chok Tong
Lee Hsien Loong...etc

You do seem to worship MM Lee and PM Lee a lot don't you?With due respect MM Lee should not be given sole credit for what he has done. Our forebears had contributed a lot in the nation building process too and many of them have been marginalized by those whom you worship.

[zhaolin]

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[tattoo]

No one mentioned Gary F. Locke. He was the Democratic governor of Washington (1997-2005), and the first American governor of Chinese descent in United States history.

More Information here: http://en.wikipedia....ke_(politician)


Others:

David Wu is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Oregon.

Elaine Lan Chao currently serves as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor in the Cabinet of President of the United States George W. Bush. She is the first Asian American woman and first Chinese American[2] to be appointed to a President's Cabinet in American history.

[NZBC]

Pansy Wong - National Party MP in New Zealand - Born in Shanghai, China Grew up in Hong Kong Moved to New Zealand (1974) Canterbury Reginal Conuncil (1989-1991) Pansy is a list Member of Parliament, resident of Christchurch for 28 years Pansy moved to Auckland to contest the Central Auckland seat in 2002 despite her high list ranking. She is married to businessman Sammy Wong
Her interests include reading (particularly thrillers), squash, walking, wine and sake appreciation, karaoke singing, travel, working. I love my job. It's 24/7.

[yehzhaofeng]

Seems like, every year, there's more and more CHinese rising to the political stage.

[Meadow]

Is this thread still going?



Ren Hou (蓮舫, born November 28, 1967) is a Japanese journalist and politician who is currently a member of the upper house of the Diet of Japan.

Born Murata Renhō (村田 蓮舫) in Tokyo to a Taiwanese father and Japanese mother, she studied at the prestigious Aoyama Gakuin school in Tokyo during her youth. After taking Japanese citizenship in 1985, she enrolled in the law faculty of Aoyama Gakuin University, graduating in 1990.

[NZBC]

Peter Chin

Peter (Wing Ho) Chin is a lawyer and former Dunedin city councillor who in 2004 was elected mayor of Dunedin. A descendant of one of New Zealand’s earliest Chinese families, he is a member of the national Chinese Poll Tax Trust which was set up with government funding in 2004. The trust aims to raise awareness of the early Chinese community in New Zealand and its history, language and culture.


The district's Chinese, English and Maori-speaking Mayor Meng Foon, whose parents immigrated from China to run a vegetable shop at Matawhero just outside the town, celebrates the gradual blending of races.

"The philosophy that we have as Chinese people is that love has no boundaries," he says.

"There are Chinese people marrying into Maori families, Maori people marrying into Island families, European people marrying into all of them, and it's a whole melting pot slowly creating that olive look in all of New Zealand one day."

It is happening faster in Gisborne than anywhere else, but Mr Foon is right: every region of the country is becoming ethnically much more diverse.




Mayor Meng Foon
Gisborne District Council
New Zealand
Meng Foon was born in Gisborne in 1959 and has lived there all his life.
He left school at 18 with School Certificate in five subjects and University
Entrance in three.
Meng served as a Councillor to the Gisborne District Council for two
terms (six years) before being elected Mayor in October 2001. His
“Mayoral statement” is to encourage our communities to build
Gisborne/Tairawhiti into an outstanding region, making our place the first
choice to live, play and do business.
Meng employs a ‘commonsense’ and ‘back to basics’ approach, and continues to work towards
a ‘user-friendly council’ promoting excellent service to all sectors. He has an open door policy
and endeavours to make himself available to all. Meng recently spearheaded a “Stop Tagging”
initiative in Gisborne. This whole-community campaign involved the NZ Police, local Runanga,
the Corrections Department, WINZ, Gisborne District Council, the Gisborne Herald and many
local organisations and individuals who donated time, money and impetus to keep the CBD
free from graffiti.
His community involvement includes, amongst other things, being an Executive member of the
NZ Chinese Association, President of the Gisborne branch of the NZ Chinese Association,
member of the Gisborne Host Lions Club and Patron of the Riding Club for the Disabled.
Meng can speak four languages – English, Maori, Cantonese and Si Yip (both dialects of
Chinese) and can read Japanese. As a child Meng learnt te reo and Maori culture whilst
working with Ngati Porou and Turanganui a Kiwa workers in his parents’ market garden at
Makaraka, Gisborne. His interests include music, culture and mahjong and he is a keen
supporter of Ngati Porou/East Coast rugby. He recently featured in North & South magazine’s
20
th
Birthday Collectors’ Edition “A Day in Our Life” and also appears in the ‘My Place’ film, part
of the Blood Earth Fire long-term exhibition at Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington.

Edited by NZBC, 25 March 2009 - 12:04 AM.

[TengAiHui]

No one mentioned Gary F. Locke. He was the Democratic governor of Washington (1997-2005), and the first American governor of Chinese descent in United States history.

More Information here: http://en.wikipedia....ke_(politician)

Yesterday, Gary Locke was approved by the Senate to be Pres. Obama's Secretary of Commerce.

[fsgien]

Good for CHF,
gets me the news, albeit it later, before i read about it in the mainstream.

Guess i need to go RSS and get the most active online Overseas &/0r Chinese American Blog to keep up.

Yesterday, Gary Locke was approved by the Senate to be Pres. Obama's Secretary of Commerce.

[thirdchina]

harry lee kuan yew

[huangyuanpu]

Oversea Chinese don't like join politics or any other reason?

[amos]

Oversea Chinese don't like join politics or any other reason?

what about malaysian Chinese?

[baybal]

I would say that Chiang's clan is pretty much active across all English speaking world.

[overseachinese]

Just annecdotal observation. Most American Born Chinese, Canadiene Born Chinese and Mainland Chinese immigrants are Anti-China. Consequently,I don't know if it's appropiate to call them Overseas Chinese and "Chinese"politician since that denotes a certain Nationality and given the fact that they are hostile to China and distance themselves from the Chinese heritage. But many seem to go thru the practice of ritual traditions and superstitions of southern China culture, but not having the heart or spirit of being Chinese.

I think they have to to distance themselves from being seen as a 'chinese agent'. Dr. Mahathir, as a backbencher used to accuse PAP & the Malaysian Chinese community of treating our homeland as 'little China'.

[overseachinese]

what about malaysian Chinese?

The Malaysian Chinese participated in politics during the 1950s, after the Malayan Union was abolished. The Malays, through UMNO, opposes this union as it reduces royal powers of Malay rulers & granting jus soli citizenship to the non-Malays(the Chinese & Indians still see themselves as both Chinese & Indian citizens). Then the Chinese actively participated in politics through Malaysian Chinese Association(MCA), composed of former Kuomintang members in Malaya.

Then it's power base was challenged by Peoples Action Party(PAP), when Singapore was part of Malaysia, when Lee Kuan Yew fighting for Malaysian Malaysia(i.e.: equal treatment for all ethnic groups in Malaysia) during 1964 federal parliamentary elections & state election. PAP did not fare well due to confrontation scare, but they did defended Malay majority seats from Singapore's Alliance(the federal ruling coalition) supported Singapore state opposition parties. Race riots in Singapore then broke out amidst Malaysian-Indonesian confrontation. Therefore, Singapore was practically expelled from Malaysian federation. In 1969 election, after successful attempt by the opposition led by Democratic Action Party(DAP, PAP's offshoot) & Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia(Gerakan, MCA's rebel faction)they managed to deny Alliance 2/3 majority in parliament, effectively preventing Alliance from amending the constitution & parliamentary constituency & won in Penang, Kelantan, Perak, & stalemate in Selangor(due to 1 independent victory) (Gerakan). Due to insensitive victory parade, race riots then broke out & National Action Council was formed & state of emergency was declared(de jure emergency still exists). In 1971, it was practically lifted when Barisan Nasional was formed from a coalition of former ruling and opposition parties, except DAP. The Chinese voters then only voted for opposition in federal level, while supporting the government(MCA & Gerakan) at state level in order to avoid missing out from economic development. This pattern goes till 2008 General Election, where the Chinese was strongly behind the opposition, even supporting for Islamist PAS(Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party). Analyst says that the Chinese are strongly for good governance.