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Politics
Snapshots
of Ethnic
Politicians
Councillor
Lily CHEEN,
City of Perth
Being elected as a councillor for
the City of Perth has been the
best life experience for Councillor
Cheen so far. She loves, treasures
and appreciates the support
given to her from the people of
WA, as well as her colleagues
and directors at the City of Perth.
As a qualified lawyer and a
successful businesswoman, she
has already been able to make a
valuable contribution to the city’s
policymaking, and has been able
to review long-term strategies
including planning, business
development, environmental protection, and many by-laws.
Paul NG, Mayor of Canning City
Mayor Ng was elected as the City of Canning
major at the council election held in October
2015. As the first Chinese mayor in Western
Australia, he has created political history and
SMP Australia congratulates him on his incredible achievement. Major Ng was born in Malaysia, but grew up in Fujian, China. When he
was 18, he moved to the UK and was educated,
trained and worked in engineering management until he immigrated to Perth in 1982.
Councillor
Keith YONG,
City of Perth
Councillor Keith Yong was elected to the City of Perth in
October 2013, and was appointed as a member of the Finance and Administration Committee. Councillor Yong is
a lawyer and senior associate in a law firm in Perth. He
believes in fostering better relationships with the City of
Perth by building global affiliations, promoting cultural
exchange, building an environment-friendly city, creating
more job opportunities, encouraging trade and business,
and promoting Perth to host international events such as
sports, entertainment, forums, and meetings.
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Councillor Pierre YANG,
City of Gosnells
Councillor Yang was elected as a councillor of Gosnells in October 2013 – standing out from 25 candidates with an incredible
one-third of the votes. Councillor Yang studied law, politics and
philosophy at the University of Western Australia and is the first
East Asian councillor in the City of Gosnells’ history. In 2006, he
joined the Australian Army Reserve and graduated in 2013 as a
lieutenant from the Royal Military College of Australia.