Hieu Van Le
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His Excellency The Honourable Hieu Van Le AC |
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| 35th Governor of South Australia | |
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Assumed office 1 September 2014 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Jay Weatherill |
| Lieutenant Governor | Brenda Wilson |
| Preceded by | Kevin Scarce |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 January 1954 Quảng Trị, State of Vietnam |
| Spouse(s) | Lan T. Phuong Le |
| Children | Kim Anh Le Don Anh Le |
| Residence | Government House |
| Alma mater |
Dalat University University of Adelaide |
| Profession | Accountant Economist |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Website | http://www.governor.sa.gov.au/ |
Hieu Van Le AC (Vietnamese: Lê Văn Hiếu; born 1 January 1954) is the 35th and current Governor of South Australia, in office since 1 September 2014. He had previously been the state's lieutenant-governor since 31 August 2007, as well as a chairman of the South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission (SAMEAC). Le is the first person of Asian heritage to be appointed a state governor in Australia.
Le was born in Quảng Trị, South Vietnam, in 1954. He was raised and educated in Đà Nẵng, and attended Dalat University. He fled Vietnam from the new communist regime in November 1977, and came by boat to Darwin as a refugee in 1977 with his wife Lan and about 40 other people. Their two sons were born in Australia and are named after Australian cricketers Sir Donald Bradman and Kim Hughes.
After arriving in Australia, Le attended the University of Adelaide, receiving an MBA and an Economics degree. He was a senior investigator and manager with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission from the early 1990s until his retirement in 2009. He is also a member of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (CPA) and a Fellow Member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia).
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