What is Hieu Van Le?
[[File:Hieu Van Le 2015.jpg|thumb|Le in June 2015]] '''Hieu Van Le''' {{Small|[[Order of Australia|AC]]}} ({{Lang-vi|Lê Văn Hiếu}}; born 1 January 1954) is a [[Vietnam]]ese-born [[Australia]]n [[economist]] and [[politician]]. He was the 35th [[Governor of South Australia]] from 1 September 2014 until 7 October 2021. He served as the state's [[Lieutenant-Governor (Australia)|lieutenant-governor]] from 2007 to 2014. He also served as [[Chairman|chair]] of the South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission (SAMEAC) from 2006 to 2009. Le is the first person from an [[Asia]]n background to be made a state governor in Australia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/sa-governor-hieu-van-le-a-beacon-of-hope/story-e6frgczx-1227044320635?nk=a992bb8f1bd9a4eac9e7ae1c3765fd17|title=SA Governor Hieu Van Le 'a beacon of hope'|last=Martin|first=Sarah|work=[[The Australian]]|date=2 September 2014|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> Le was born in [[Quảng Trị (town)|Quảng Trị]], [[South Vietnam]]. He grew up in [[Da Nang]]. He fled Vietnam from the new [[communist]] rule in November 1977. He came by boat to [[Darwin]] as a [[refugee]]. He is married to Lan. The couple's two sons, Don and Kim, are named after Australian [[cricketer]]s [[Don Bradman]] and [[Kim Hughes]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-26/hieu-van-le-appointed-sa-governor/5552004|title=Hieu Van Le to be next SA Governor: From war-torn Vietnam to vice-regal post|date=26 June 2014|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC News]]|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> ==Related pages== *[[List of scientists from Asia]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category|Le Van Hieu|Hieu Van Le}} * [http://www.governor.sa.gov.au/node/27 His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC] at Government House South Australia {{DEFAULTSORT:Le, Hieu Van}} [[Category:1954 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Accountants]] [[Category:Australian economists]] [[Category