Meng Heang Tak
Meng Heang Tak | |
|---|---|
ម៉េងហ៊ាងតាក់ | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Clarinda | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Hong Lim |
| Mayor of Greater Dandenong | |
| In office 2015–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sean O'Reilly |
| Succeeded by | Jim Memeti |
| Member of the Greater Dandenong City Council | |
| In office October 2012 – 2015 | |
| Constituency | Paperback Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cambodia |
| Nationality | Cambodian Australian |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Manette[1] |
| Residence | Noble Park, Victoria, Australia[a][2] |
| Education | Heatherhill Secondary College |
| Alma mater | Victoria University (BA, LLB) |
| Occupation |
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Meng Heang Tak is an Australian politician and former lawyer. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Clarinda.
Heang Tak was born in Cambodia and came to Australia at sixteen-years-old, studying Law and Arts at Victoria University.[3] Before entering politics he was a lawyer and broadcaster. He was a councillor in the City of Greater Dandenong prior to being elected to Parliament, serving as mayor in 2015–16.[4]
In 2018, Heang Tak won the safe Labor seat of Clarinda, being victorious by over a 16.4% majority.[5] He was inaugurated on 19 December.[6]
References[]
Notes
- ^ He stated in 2013, after being elected to the Dandenong Council, that he resided in Noble Park.
Citations
- ^ "Meet the new faces on council". Star Journal. 10 January 2013.
What would your last meal on earth be? Any meal would be fine so long it would be with my wife, Manette.
- ^ "Meet the new faces on council". Star Journal. 10 January 2013.
He lives with his wife in Noble Park and works locally as a legal practitioner by day and as a radio broadcaster by night (two nights a week).
- ^ "CAMBODIAN COMMUNITY – Victorian MP visits Bonnyrigg temple". Liverpool City Champion. 14 June 2019.
Heang Tak came to Australia from Cambodia at 16 and studied law at Victoria University.
- ^ "Former Mayors and Councillors". greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au. City of Greater Dandenong.
- ^ "Electorate: Clarinda". ABC News. 24 November 2018.
- ^ "PROCLAMATION" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. 12 December 2018.
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