Thanh Hai Ngo
Thanh Hai Ngo (Ngô Thanh Hải; born January 3, 1947 in Vietnam) is a Conservative Party of Canada Senator representing Ontario. He was nominated by Governor General David Johnston on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He is the first Canadian Senator of Vietnamese descent to sit in the Senate of Canada.
Thanh Hai Ngo | |
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| Senator for Ontario | |
| Assumed office September 6, 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
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| Born | January 3, 1947 Vietnam |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa, University of Paris |
| Occupation | educator, citizenship judge |
| Profession | politician |
Ngô was born in South Vietnam and was an officer of Republic of Vietnam Military Forces.[1] He immigrated to Canada after North Vietnam's illegal invasion of South Vietnam in April 1975. Senator Ngo has been very concerned with the communists' abuse of human rights in Vietnam. [2]
He has a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) from the University of Paris and Bachelor and a Master of Education from the University of Ottawa.[2] Until his appointment to the Senate in 2012, he had been a citizenship judge from 2007 to 2012.
References
- Phỏng vấn Thượng nghị sĩ Canada Ngô Thanh Hải, RFI, 2.1.2013
- Upper House Watch: Five new senators headed for the Red Chamber, CBCnews, September 7, 2012, Accessed September 7, 2012