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Hiram Leong Fong (Chinese: 鄺友良; pinyin: Kuàng Yǒuliáng; Cantonese Yale: Kwong3 Yau5 Leung4), born Yau Leong Fong (October 15, 1906 – August 18, 2004), was an American businessman and politician from Hawaii. He is most notable for his service as Republican United States Senator from 1959 to 1977, and for being the first Asian American and Chinese American to be elected as such. In 1964, Fong became the first Asian American to run for his party's nomination for President of the United States.

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rdfs:comment	Hiram Leong Fong (Chinese: 鄺友良; pinyin: Kuàng Yǒuliáng; Cantonese Yale: Kwong3 Yau5 Leung4), born Yau Leong Fong (October 15, 1906 – August 18, 2004), was an American businessman and politician from Hawaii. He is most notable for his service as Republican United States Senator from 1959 to 1977, and for being the first Asian American and Chinese American to be elected as such. In 1964, Fong became the first Asian American to run for his party's nomination for President of the United States.
foaf:name	Fong, Hiram Hiram Fong 鄺友良
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dc:description	American politician
active years end date	1977-01-03(xsd:dateTime)
active years start date	1959-08-21(xsd:dateTime)
alma mater	Harvard Law School University of Hawaiʻi System
battle	World War II
birth date	1906-10-15(xsd:dateTime)
birth name	Yau Leong Fong
birth place	City and County of Honolulu
birth year	1906-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
death date	2004-08-18(xsd:dateTime)
death place	Kahaluʻu, Hawaii
death year	2004-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
military branch	United States Army Air Forces
military rank	dbpedia:Major_(United_States)
military unit	Seventh Air Force
party	Republican Party
religion	dbpedia:Congregational_church
resting place	dbpedia:Oahu_Cemetery
service end year	1945-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
service start year	1942-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
thumbnail	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hiram_Fong.jpg?width=300

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