Leong Yew Koh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leong Yew Koh

First Governor of Malacca

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1888

Place of Birth: Sungai Siput, Malaysia

Date of Death: 12-Jan-1963

Profession: politician

Nationality: Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Tun Leong Yew Koh (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Liáng Yugao; Jyutping: Leung1 Yau3 Koh5; 22 August 1888 – 12 January 1963) was the first Governor of Malacca since independence.
Being a Kuomintang member himself and serving under the Republic of China government from 1932 and later become the leader of Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Army branch in Perak from 1942 until 1945, he is one of the founder of the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) in 1949 and the party first secretary-general.