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 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/ |
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.
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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Meng Heang Tak, State Member for Clarinda". Meng Heang Tak MP. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Clarinda – VIC Election 2022". ABC News.
- ^ Ilanbey, Sumeyya; Sakkal, Paul. "Andrews boosts internal grip on power, two ministers in firing line for demotion". The Age. Retrieved 3 December 2022.