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'''Henry Shiu-Lung Tsang''' is an Australian architect, politician and formerly a [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor Party]] member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Council]] from 1999 until his resignation effective 3 December 2009.<ref name="NSW"/> He is on the Board of Advisor of the [[Global Panel Foundation]], an international intelligence-linked think-tank.
  
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Tsang was born to parents Tik Fai Tsang and Woon-Wah Young<ref name=Who/> in a [[Hakka]] village in [[Jiangxi]] Province, [[Republic of China (1912-49)|China]]<ref name=council>http://www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au/quiet_australians/database/extra/extra211.pdf</ref> on 6 November 1943.<ref name=Who>Who's Who Australia</ref> In 1949 Tsang and his family fled to [[British Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] as refugees.<ref name=council/> He grew up in Hong Kong but emigrated to Australia in 1961.<ref name=council/> After arriving in Australia, he attended the exclusive [[Vaucluse High School|Vaucluse Boys' High School]] and went on to study at the [[University of Sydney]], obtaining a [[Bachelor of Architecture]] in 1961.<ref name=council/> He undertook further studies at the [[University of Technology, Sydney]] and was awarded a Graduate Diploma in Building Science.<ref name=council/>
  
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He was Senior Vice Chairman of the Ethnic Communities Council of New South Wales from 1987 to 1990. In 1991 he was awarded the Medal of the [[Order of Australia]] (OAM) for his services to ethnic communities and received the 2001 [[Centenary Medal]] for his "service to the celebration of the Centenary of Federation".<ref>https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=869618&search_type=simple&showInd=true</ref><ref>https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1125725&search_type=simple&showInd=true |website=It's an Honour database</ref>
  
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He was elected to Council of the [[City of Sydney]] in September 1991, the first Asian Australian to be elected to that council, and was also elected unopposed as the Deputy [[Lord Mayor of Sydney]].<ref name="sydald">http://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/henry-tsang/</ref><ref>https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122386218</ref> He faced re-election and was re-elected in September 1995 and continued as Deputy Lord Mayor<ref name=council/> until 1999. He was a Member of Australia's national delegation to the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit. He was also a national delegate to the United Nations World Urban Forum in Curitiba, and he had the honour of chairing the opening session.<ref name=council/>
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He was a member of the Board of Australia-China Council. He was a member of the Multicultural Advisory Committee to the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG), a Member of the New South Wales Tourism Task Force, and a Member of the Board of Architects of New South Wales, a Member of the Inner Sydney Waste Board and a Member of the Casino Community Benefit Fund Trustees.<ref name=council/>
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He was number eight on the Australian Labor Party ticket for [[1999 New South Wales state election|1999 state election]], and despite having a low position on the ticket, was subsequently elected to the Council. He was [[2007 New South Wales state election|re-elected in 2007]].<ref name="NSW">https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=2154</ref>
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Tsang served as [[Parliamentary Secretary]] to the Premier and to the Treasurer on Trade and Investment until November 2009, when he was replaced by Premier [[Nathan Rees]] after he failed to declare gifts and accommodation from Chinese-backed construction group Hightrade.<ref>https://www.smh.com.au/national/rees-crackdown-ministers-axed-from-nsw-cabinet-20091115-ig5u.html</ref>
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He was a member of the General Purpose Standing Committee and was the Legislative Council Representative on the Senate of the University of Sydney in 2003 and 2004.<ref name="NSW"/>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:16, 3 March 2022

Person.png Henry Tsang  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(architect, politician)
Henry Tsang.jpg
Born6 November 1943
NationalityAustralian
Alma mater, University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney
Member ofGlobal Panel Foundation/Board of Advisors
PartyAustralian Labor Party

Employment.png Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney

In office
23 September 1991 - 11 September 1999

Henry Shiu-Lung Tsang is an Australian architect, politician and formerly a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1999 until his resignation effective 3 December 2009.[1] He is on the Board of Advisor of the Global Panel Foundation, an international intelligence-linked think-tank.

Early years

Tsang was born to parents Tik Fai Tsang and Woon-Wah Young[2] in a Hakka village in Jiangxi Province, China[3] on 6 November 1943.[2] In 1949 Tsang and his family fled to Hong Kong as refugees.[3] He grew up in Hong Kong but emigrated to Australia in 1961.[3] After arriving in Australia, he attended the exclusive Vaucluse Boys' High School and went on to study at the University of Sydney, obtaining a Bachelor of Architecture in 1961.[3] He undertook further studies at the University of Technology, Sydney and was awarded a Graduate Diploma in Building Science.[3]

He was Senior Vice Chairman of the Ethnic Communities Council of New South Wales from 1987 to 1990. In 1991 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to ethnic communities and received the 2001 Centenary Medal for his "service to the celebration of the Centenary of Federation".[4][5]

Political career

He was elected to Council of the City of Sydney in September 1991, the first Asian Australian to be elected to that council, and was also elected unopposed as the Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney.[6][7] He faced re-election and was re-elected in September 1995 and continued as Deputy Lord Mayor[3] until 1999. He was a Member of Australia's national delegation to the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit. He was also a national delegate to the United Nations World Urban Forum in Curitiba, and he had the honour of chairing the opening session.[3]

He was a member of the Board of Australia-China Council. He was a member of the Multicultural Advisory Committee to the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG), a Member of the New South Wales Tourism Task Force, and a Member of the Board of Architects of New South Wales, a Member of the Inner Sydney Waste Board and a Member of the Casino Community Benefit Fund Trustees.[3]

He was number eight on the Australian Labor Party ticket for 1999 state election, and despite having a low position on the ticket, was subsequently elected to the Council. He was re-elected in 2007.[1]

Tsang served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and to the Treasurer on Trade and Investment until November 2009, when he was replaced by Premier Nathan Rees after he failed to declare gifts and accommodation from Chinese-backed construction group Hightrade.[8]

He was a member of the General Purpose Standing Committee and was the Legislative Council Representative on the Senate of the University of Sydney in 2003 and 2004.[1]


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References

  1. ↑ a b c https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=2154
  2. ↑ a b Who's Who Australia
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h http://www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au/quiet_australians/database/extra/extra211.pdf
  4. ↑ https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=869618&search_type=simple&showInd=true
  5. ↑ https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1125725&search_type=simple&showInd=true |website=It's an Honour database
  6. ↑ http://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/henry-tsang/
  7. ↑ https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122386218
  8. ↑ https://www.smh.com.au/national/rees-crackdown-ministers-axed-from-nsw-cabinet-20091115-ig5u.html
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