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Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon (born 26 August 1949; simplified Chinese: 许子根; traditional Chinese: 許子根; pinyin: Xǔ Zǐgēn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Chú-kun) is a Malaysian politician.
Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon is the former Chief Minister of Penang state (1990-2008) and the former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia (2009-2013). He is presently the Chairman of Wawasan Education Foundation (WEF) and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Wawasan Open University (WOU) headquartered in Penang, Malaysia.
May 15, 2013 · KUALA LUMPUR: Setelah menceburkan diri dalam arena politik selama lebih 30 tahun, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon pada Khamis secara rasminya mengundurkan diri meletak jawatan sebagai Presiden Gerakan, satu daripada parti komponen Barisan Nasional (BN).
Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon took office as WOU’s Chairman of the Board of Governors on 1 March 2017. With a first degree in Physics from Princeton, Tan Sri Dr Koh received his MA and PhD in comparative education from the University of Chicago and was also a Fulbright Scholar at Stanford University.
Aug 1, 2012 · Red Prawn or Udang Merah is known locally in Hokkien as “ Ang Heh ” – it’s a breed of durian only available in Penang – there’s too much local demand (and exports to countries like Singapore I imagine) for it to come down to Klang Valley.
Koh Tsu Koon (President from 2007 - 2013) Born in Penang in 1949, Dr Koh Tsu Koon attended Phor Tay Primary School, Chung Ling High School and Methodist Boys’ School. He graduated from Princeton University in 1970 with a degree in physics, and obtained his Ph.D from the University of Chicago in 1977 in economics and sociology of education.
My father gave me the name of “Zigen” (“Tsu Koon” in Hokkien), meaning, “a son with roots.” My year of birth happened to coincide with the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, heralding the start of a new chapter for China and ushering in a wave of socialism across Asia against capitalism, resulting in the Korean War ...
