Pansy Wong

Pansy Wong

Pansy Yu Fong Wong (Chinese: 黃徐毓芳; pinyin: Huáng Xú Yùfāng) (born circa 1955) is a former New Zealand politician. She was New Zealand's first Asian MP, serving as a member of parliament for the National Party from 1996 to 2011. She was also New Zealand's first Asian Cabinet Minister, serving as Minister for Ethnic Affairs, Minister of Women’s Affairs, Associate Minister for ACC, and Associate Minister of Energy and Resources in the Fifth National Government.

Wong resigned from Parliament in January 2011 after misusing her Parliamentary travel perks.

Read more about Pansy Wong:  Early Life, Member of Parliament