Hieu Van Le

Hieu Van Le  (; born 1 January 1954) is a Vietnamese-born Australian 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 from 2007 to 2014. He also served as chair of the South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission (SAMEAC) from 2006 to 2009. Le is the first person from an Asian background to be made a state governor in Australia.

Le was born in 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 cricketers Don Bradman and Kim Hughes.

Related pages
List of scientists from Asia

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 His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC at Government House South Australia

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