Thanh Hai Ngo
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| The Honourable Thanh Hai Ngo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Canada for Ontario | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office September 6, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Stephen Harper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1947 Vietnam |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa, University of Paris |
| Occupation | educator, citizenship judge |
| Profession | politician |
Thanh Hai Ngo (Ngô Thanh Hải, Vietnam, January 3, 1947) is a Conservative Party of Canada Senator representing Ontario. He is the first Canadian Senator of Vietnamese descent.
Ngo was born in Vietnam and moved to Canada in 1975 after fleeing Vietnam via Malaysia.[1]
He has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Paris and Bachelor and a Master of Education from the University of Ottawa.[1] Until his appointment to the Senate in 2012, he had been a citizenship judge from 2007 to 2012.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Upper House Watch: Five new senators headed for the Red Chamber, CBCnews, September 7, 2012, Accessed September 7, 2012
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