Juliana Koo

Juliana Koo
Born
Yen Yu-yün

(1905-09-26)September 26, 1905
Tianjin, China
Died(2017-05-24)May 24, 2017
(aged 111 years, 240 days)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityRepublic of China
OccupationDiplomat
Spouse(s)Yang Guangsheng aka Clarence Kuangson Young (m. 1929–1942; his death)
Wellington Koo (m. 1959–1985; his death)
Children3 daughters

Juliana Koo (formerly Young; née Yen; September 26, 1905 – May 24, 2017) was a Chinese-American diplomat. She served as first head of the United Nations Protocol Department. She was a supercentenarian and after emigrating to the United States, she became the third wife of diplomat and politician Wellington Koo.

Koo died on May 24, 2017 in New York City, aged 111.

References

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  2. ↑ "112岁复旦女神严幼韵纽约去世，其朋友圈遍及中国近现代史_逝者_澎湃新闻 - The Paper". Thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  3. ↑ "「中華民國第一外交官」遺孀 111高壽病逝紐約 | 即時新聞 | 20170526 | 蘋果日報". Appledaily.com.tw. Retrieved 2017-05-26.