Penny Wong

Penny Wong in May 2022

Penelope Ying-Yen "Penny" Wong (born 5 November 1968) is an Australian lawyer and politician for the Labor Party. She was the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, under Leader of the Opposition. She has represented South Australia in the Senate since 2002.

In May 2022, Anthony Albanese picked Wong to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Life

Wong was born in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Her father is Malaysian Chinese of the Hakka people and her mother is Australian and of English ancestry. When her parents separated when she was eight, she moved to Adelaide, South Australia with her mother and her four-year-old brother younger brother, Toby. Toby killed himself in 2002.^[1]

Wong is a lesbian and also a Christian.^[2] Her partner is public servant, Sophie Allouache. They have two daughters, Alexandra (born 2011) and Hannah (born 2015).

Penny Wong Media

Penny Wong, Senator for South Australia, accepting Penrith City Council's "Sustainable Penrith" bucket hat at her UNFCCC address in Bali 2007.
Wong with Kiribati President Taneti Maamau
33rd annual Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) in Brisbane on July 29, 2023

References

↑ Wong, Penny (21 August 2002). "Maiden Speech". pennywong.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
↑ Freakish powers of a formidable operator. 8 December 2007. http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/freakish-powers-of-a-formidable-operator/2007/12/07/1196813021299.html?page=fullpage. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

Other websites

Official website

[1] Wong, Penny (21 August 2002). "Maiden Speech". pennywong.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

[2] Freakish powers of a formidable operator. 8 December 2007. http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/freakish-powers-of-a-formidable-operator/2007/12/07/1196813021299.html?page=fullpage. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

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