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'''Sang Minh Nguyen''' ({{langx|vi|Nguyễn Minh Sang}}, {{IPA|vi|ŋwiəŋ˨˩˦ mɨn˧˧ ʂaːŋ˧˧|pron}}; born 1 January 1960<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=137|title=Nguyen, Sang Minh|work=re-member|publisher=Parliament of Victoria|accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref>) is a ] politician. He was a ] member of the ] from May 1996 until November 2006, representing ].<ref name=bio/>


==Biography==
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Nguyen was born in the Vietnamese town of ].<ref name=bio/> He studied at Lasan Duc-Minh High School in Saigon (now ]) from 1970–1974,<ref name=bio/> but fled Vietnam in 1977 as a refugee with the fall of the city to the Communists and the end of the ], spending 10 months in Leamsing refugee camp in Thailand.<ref name=bio/> After securing refugee status in 1978,<ref name=economist/><ref name=evans>{{cite web|url=http://www.gevans.org/speeches/old/1995/100395_multiculturalism_australian_foreignpolicy.pdf|title=Sang Nguyen and Australian Multiculturalism|last=Evans|first=Gareth|date=10 March 1995|work=Speech at Sang Nguyen Support Dinner|accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref><ref name=age/> he briefly studied at ] then completed his secondary studies at Swinburne TAFE in 1980.<ref name=bio/>


He became involved in a series of positions related to helping the community, working as a mathematics teacher at the ] from 1983 to 1984, as a youth worker at the Ecumenical Migration Centre from 1985 to 1987,<ref name=bio/> and as a coordinator at the Indochinese Communities Council.<ref name=age/> In 1988, Nguyen was elected to the ] council, becoming at 28 the youngest member of the council and Victoria's first Vietnamese councillor.<ref name=age>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ta9EAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fZYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1895,5348851|title=Richmond elects City Council for first time in six years|last=Bellamy|first=Louise|date=8 August 1988|work=The Age|accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> He later went on to serve as the city's mayor for a year in August 1991, the first Vietnamese mayor in Australia,<ref name=economist>{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-11167182.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102184031/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-11167182.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2012|title=Asia Calling: Australia|date=24 August 1991|work=The Economist|accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> and continued to serve as a councillor until 1994. During this period, he also became involved with the ] movement, serving as a Migrant Liaison Officer for the ] from 1989 to 1993.<ref name=bio/>
'''Sang Minh Nguyen''' (born ], ]) is an ]n politician. He has been an ] member of the ] since ], representing Melbourne West Province.


⚫ In 1993, Nguyen took up a position as a staffer working for then federal ] ].<ref name=bio/> He worked with the Minister for three years before winning pre-selection to contest the safe Labor Legislative Council seat of Melbourne West Province at the 1996 election.<ref name=evans/> Nguyen faced a challenge from left-wing social welfare campaigner ], who ran as an independent, but Twentyman's vote dropped from 22.9% an earlier unsuccessful 1992 bid to just 10.3%,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/vic/2008/kororoit/|title=2008 Kororoit By-election|date=10 July 2008|work=ABC Elections|publisher=ABC.net.au|accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> and Nguyen was elected. As a member of parliament, he served on the Family and Community Development Committee from 1996–99, the Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee from 1999–2006, and the House Committee from 2003–06.<ref name=bio/> He was often a spokesperson for the Vietnamese community in the chamber and elsewhere.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
Nguyen was born in the ]ese town of ]. He began high school in Saigon (now ]), but fled Vietnam as a refugee with the fall of the city to the Communists and the end of the ]. After securing refugee status in Australia and spending a brief stint studying at ], he completed his secondary studies at Swinburne TAFE in ].


In March 2006, ], who had unsuccessfully tried to unseat former federal Labor leader ] in a preselection challenge earlier in the month, was selected instead of Nguyen, despite Nguyen being keen to recontest the seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/story/11705|title=Deal dumps MP|date=21 March 2006|work=Star News Group|accessdate=19 December 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20070719044449/http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/story/11705|archivedate=19 July 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/crean-rival-backed-for-state-seat/2006/03/14/1142098463284.html|title=Crean rival backed for state seat|last=Murphy|first=Matthew|author2=Farrah Tomazin |date=15 March 2006|work=The Age|accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> In 2008 he considered running to be Labor's candidate in the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/baillieu-persuades-libs-to-field-kororoit-candidate-20080603-2lcm.html|title=Baillieu persuades Libs to field Kororoit candidate|last=Austin|first=Paul|author2=David Rood |date=4 June 2008|work=The Age|accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref>
He became involved in a series of positions related to helping the community, working as a mathematics teacher at the Collingwood Education Centre from ] to ] and as a youth worker at the Ecumenical Migration Centre from ] to ]. In ], Nguyen stood for a seat on his local council, the ], and was subsequently elected. He later went on to serve as the city's mayor during ] and ], and continued to serve as a councillor until ]. During this period, he also became involved with the ] movement, serving as a Migrant Liaison Officer for the ] from ] to ].


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⚫ In ], Nguyen took up a position as a staffer working for then federal ] ]. He worked with the Minister for three years before winning pre-selection to contest the safe Labor Legislative Council seat of Melbourne West Province at the ] election. Nguyen easily saw off a challenge from left-wing social welfare campaigner ], who ran as an independent, Twentyman's vote dropped dramatically from an earlier unsuccessful ] bid, and Nguyen was easily elected. As a member of parliament, he served on the Family and Community Development Committee from ] to ] and has often been a spokesperson for the Vietnamese community in the chamber and elsewhere.
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Australian politician

This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Sang Minh Nguyen (Vietnamese: Nguyễn Minh Sang, pronounced [ŋwiəŋ˨˩˦ mɨn˧˧ ʂaːŋ˧˧]; born 1 January 1960) is a Vietnamese-Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from May 1996 until November 2006, representing Melbourne West Province.

Biography

Nguyen was born in the Vietnamese town of Long Xuyên. He studied at Lasan Duc-Minh High School in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) from 1970–1974, but fled Vietnam in 1977 as a refugee with the fall of the city to the Communists and the end of the Vietnam War, spending 10 months in Leamsing refugee camp in Thailand. After securing refugee status in 1978, he briefly studied at Greythorn High School then completed his secondary studies at Swinburne TAFE in 1980.

He became involved in a series of positions related to helping the community, working as a mathematics teacher at the Collingwood Education Centre from 1983 to 1984, as a youth worker at the Ecumenical Migration Centre from 1985 to 1987, and as a coordinator at the Indochinese Communities Council. In 1988, Nguyen was elected to the City of Richmond council, becoming at 28 the youngest member of the council and Victoria's first Vietnamese councillor. He later went on to serve as the city's mayor for a year in August 1991, the first Vietnamese mayor in Australia, and continued to serve as a councillor until 1994. During this period, he also became involved with the trade union movement, serving as a Migrant Liaison Officer for the National Union of Workers from 1989 to 1993.

In 1993, Nguyen took up a position as a staffer working for then federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Gareth Evans. He worked with the Minister for three years before winning pre-selection to contest the safe Labor Legislative Council seat of Melbourne West Province at the 1996 election. Nguyen faced a challenge from left-wing social welfare campaigner Les Twentyman, who ran as an independent, but Twentyman's vote dropped from 22.9% an earlier unsuccessful 1992 bid to just 10.3%, and Nguyen was elected. As a member of parliament, he served on the Family and Community Development Committee from 1996–99, the Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee from 1999–2006, and the House Committee from 2003–06. He was often a spokesperson for the Vietnamese community in the chamber and elsewhere.

In March 2006, Martin Pakula, who had unsuccessfully tried to unseat former federal Labor leader Simon Crean in a preselection challenge earlier in the month, was selected instead of Nguyen, despite Nguyen being keen to recontest the seat. In 2008 he considered running to be Labor's candidate in the Kororoit by-election.

References

  1. ^ "Nguyen, Sang Minh". re-member. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Asia Calling: Australia". The Economist. 24 August 1991. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  3. ^ Evans, Gareth (10 March 1995). "Sang Nguyen and Australian Multiculturalism" (PDF). Speech at Sang Nguyen Support Dinner. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  4. ^ Bellamy, Louise (8 August 1988). "Richmond elects City Council for first time in six years". The Age. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  5. "2008 Kororoit By-election". ABC Elections. ABC.net.au. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  6. "Deal dumps MP". Star News Group. 21 March 2006. Archived from the original on 19 July 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  7. Murphy, Matthew; Farrah Tomazin (15 March 2006). "Crean rival backed for state seat". The Age. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  8. Austin, Paul; David Rood (4 June 2008). "Baillieu persuades Libs to field Kororoit candidate". The Age. Retrieved 19 December 2009.

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