Henry Tsang | |
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| Member ofLegislative Council of New South Wales | |
| In office 27 March 1999 – 3 December 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Shaoquett Moselmane |
| Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney | |
| In office 23 September 1991 – 11 September 1999 | |
| Lord Mayor | Frank Sartor |
| Preceded by | Ross Bonthorne |
| Succeeded by | Lucy Turnbull |
| Alderman of theCity of Sydney | |
| In office September 1991 – September 1993 | |
| Councillor of theCity of Sydney | |
| In office September 1993 – 11 September 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-11-06)6 November 1942 (age 82) Jiangxi,Republic of China (now Jiangxi Province) |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) |
Henry Shiu-Lung TsangOAM (born 6 November 1943;simplified Chinese:曾筱龙;traditional Chinese:曾筱龍;pinyin:Zéng Xiǎolóng) is a Chinese-born Australian architect, politician and formerly aLabor Party member of theNew South Wales Legislative Council from 1999 until his resignation effective 3 December 2009.[1]
Tsang was born to parents Tik Fai Tsang and Woon-Wah Young[2] in aHakka village inJiangxi Province,China[3] on 6 November 1943.[2] In 1949 Tsang and his family fled toHong Kong as refugees.[3] He grew up in Hong Kong but emigrated to Australia in 1961.[3] After arriving in Australia, he attendedVaucluse Boys' High School and went on to study at theUniversity of Sydney, obtaining aBachelor of Architecture in 1961.[3] He undertook further studies at theUniversity 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 theOrder of Australia (OAM) for his services to ethnic communities and received the 2001Centenary Medal for his "service to the celebration of the Centenary of Federation".[4][5]
He was elected to Council of theCity of Sydney in September 1991, the first Asian Australian to be elected to that council, and was also elected unopposed as the DeputyLord 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 the1992 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 theSydney 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 for1999 state election, and despite having a low position on the ticket, was subsequently elected to the council. He wasre-elected in 2007.[1]
Tsang served asParliamentary Secretary to the Premier and to the Treasurer on Trade and Investment until November 2009, when he was replaced by PremierNathan 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]
He married Donna Pow, a concert pianist, on 10 June 1972.[2]
FOR SERVICE TO ETHNIC COMMUNITIES
For service to the celebration of the Centenary of Federation