Matt Fong | |||||||||||
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30th Treasurer of California | |||||||||||
In office January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999 | |||||||||||
Governor | Pete Wilson | ||||||||||
Preceded by | Kathleen Brown | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | Phil Angelides | ||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||
Born | Matthew Kipling Fong November 20, 1953 Alameda, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
Died | June 1, 2011 Pasadena, California, U.S. | (aged 57)||||||||||
Resting place | United States Air Force Academy Cemetery | ||||||||||
Political party | Republican | ||||||||||
Spouse | Paula Fong | ||||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||||
Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Pepperdine University (MBA) Southwestern Law School (JD) | ||||||||||
Military service | |||||||||||
Allegiance | United States | ||||||||||
Branch/service | United States Air Force | ||||||||||
Years of service | 1975–1990 | ||||||||||
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 鄺傑靈 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 邝杰灵 | ||||||||||
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Matthew Kipling Fong (November 20, 1953 – June 1, 2011)[1] was an American Republican politician who served as the 30th California State Treasurer. He was a government appointee, finance industry director, and consultant after retiring from the Air Force Reserve. As of 2024, Fong is the last Republican to serve as California State Treasurer to date.