Zhenya Wang
| Zhenya Wang | |
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| Whip of the Palmer United Party in the Senate |
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In office 19 November 2014 – 12 March 2015 |
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| Leader | Glenn Lazarus |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Leader of the Palmer United Party in Western Australia |
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In office 1 April 2013 – 12 March 2015 |
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| Deputy | Chamonix Terblanche |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Senator for Western Australia | |
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In office 1 July 2014 – 2 July 2016 |
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| Succeeded by | Rod Culleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Wáng Zhènyà (王振亚) 20 January 1981 Nanjing, China |
| Political party | Liberal (before 2013, 2016—present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Palmer United (2013—2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine Deng (m. 2004) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Karrinyup, Western Australia |
| Alma mater |
Southeast University University of Melbourne |
| Occupation |
Chief executive officer (Australiasian Resources) Civil engineer (Australiasian Resources) |
| Profession |
Businessman Politician |
Zhenya Wang (Chinese: 王振亚; pinyin: Wáng Zhènyà; born 20 January 1981), also known as Dio Wang, is a former Australian senator and civil engineer. He was the CEO of Australasian Resources from July 2010 until 20 June 2014, when he resigned in preparation for his role as Senator for Western Australia (WA). He did not retain his seat at the 2016 double dissolution election recording 0.38% of the WA primary senate vote.
Wang was born in Nanjing, China, where he studied civil engineering at Southeast University.
Wang migrated to Australia in 2003, and has been an Australian citizen since 2009. He studied at the University of Melbourne, where he earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Planning and Design (Urban Planning) and Master of Engineering Structures.
Wang was employed by Australasian Resources from 2006. He was initially employed as a civil engineer for the company, and went on to become a chief executive officer and the managing director, nationally.
Clive Palmer owned a 70% share of Australasian Resources, and provided cash injections to save Australasian Resources from insolvency, during Wang's directorship.
Wang resigned as managing director of Australasian Resources before he assumed his Senate seat.
Wang was the lead Senate candidate for the Palmer United Party (PUP), in Western Australia at the 2013 federal election. Wang was announced as having been elected to the Senate, but lost on a recount. The PUP disputed the result of the recount, citing the loss of over 1,300 ballot papers between the original count and the recount.
The High Court ordered a fresh 2014 half-Senate election for WA, declaring open the six seats in question. At the new election, Wang won the fifth vacancy with a 12.3 percent vote, an increase of 7.3 percent. He joined the Senate on 1 July 2014.
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