Maya Soetoro-Ng
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| Born | Maya Kassandra Soetoro August 15, 1970 Jakarta, Indonesia |
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| Residence | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Nationality | Indonesian American |
| Education | B.A., Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | University of Hawai'i at Manoa |
| Occupation | Schoolteacher |
| Religious beliefs | Buddhist |
| Spouse | Konrad Ng |
| Children | Suhaila Soetoro-Ng |
| Parents | Lolo Soetoro and Ann Dunham |
Maya Kassandra Soetoro-Ng (born August 15, 1970 in Jakarta, Indonesia)[1] is the half sister of Barack Obama, the junior United States Senator from Illinois who is the Democratic Party nominee for United States President.
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[edit] Early life
Maya Soetoro-Ng was born to Lolo Soetoro, an Indonesian businessman, and Ann Dunham, an American cultural anthropologist, who is also Barack Obama's mother. Soetoro-Ng attended Punahou School[2] and received her Ph.D. in Education from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa in 2006.
[edit] Career
Soetoro-Ng is a high-school teacher at La Pietra: Hawaii School for Girls in Honolulu, Hawaii. She also instructs night classes at the University of Hawaii.[3]
In May 2007, it was announced that she would assist her half-brother Barack Obama in his campaign for president.[4] [5] She took two months off from her jobs to campaign for Obama. [6]
[edit] Personal life
Soetoro-Ng married Konrad Ng (born in Canada), a Chinese Canadian professor at the University of Hawaii.[7] They have one daughter, Suhaila.[8] Soetoro-Ng is a Buddhist. [6]
[edit] References
- ^ Obama Family Tree dgmweb.net
- ^ Half sister launches Hawaii family support for Obama
- ^ Barack Obama's Sister Debuts as Campaigner. cbs2Chicago (2007-05-12).
- ^ Obama's Sister Debuts as Campaigner - washingtonpost.com
- ^ The Gaggle : Watch Out, Hillary! If You Think I’m All About the Politics of Hope, Wait ’Til You Meet My Half-Sister!
- ^ a b Soloman, Deborah (2008-01-20). All in the Family. New York Times.
- ^ Chicago Sun Times article with her picture
- ^ Fornek, Scott (2007-09-09). 'He helped me find my voice'. Chicago Sun-Times.
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