Meng Heang Tak
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Meng Heang Tak (Khmer: ម៉េងហ៊ាងតាក់) 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.
Meng Heang Tak | |
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ម៉េងហ៊ាងតាក់ | |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Clarinda | |
Assumed office 19 December 2018 | |
Preceded by | Hong Lim |
Mayor of Greater Dandenong | |
In office November 2015 – November 2016 | |
Preceded by | Sean O'Reilly |
Succeeded by | Jim Memeti |
Councillor of the City of Greater Dandenong for Paperback Ward | |
In office 27 October 2012 – 27 November 2018 | |
Succeeded by | Sophie Tan |
Personal details | |
Born | Cambodia |
Nationality | Cambodian Australian |
Political party | Labor |
Spouse | Manette[1] |
Residence | Springvale |
Education | Heatherhill Secondary College |
Alma mater | Victoria University (BA, LLB) |
Occupation |
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Website | https://mengheangtak.org.au/ |
Heang Tak was born in Cambodia and came to Australia at sixteen years old.[2] He completed a double degree in Arts and Laws, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and Graduate Certificate in Migration Law at Victoria University.[3] Before entering politics, he was a lawyer in Melbourne's south-east and a SBS Radio 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[5] and safely retained the seat in 2022.[6] Originally a member of Labor Right, Heang Tak joined Labor Left along with six of his colleagues shortly after the 2022 Victorian state election.[7]