Pierre Yang

The Honourable
Pierre Yang
杨帅
MLC
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South Metropolitan Region
Assumed office
22 May 2017
Personal details
Born Yang Shuai (杨帅)
1983 (age 34–35)
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Political party Labor Party
Residence Perth, Western Australia
Alma mater University of Western Australia
Profession Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Australian Army Reserve
Years of service 2006–2016
Rank Captain

Pierre Shuai Yang (simplified Chinese: 杨帅; traditional Chinese: 楊帥; pinyin: Yáng Shuài; born in 1983 in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese Australian politician and lawyer. He was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council at the 2017 state election, as a Labor member in South Metropolitan Region. His term began on 22 May 2017.

Yang was a member of Gosnells City Council before entering state politics.[1] He joined the Australian Army Reserve in 2006, and at the rank of Captain, was assigned as a liaison officer and translator on board the Chinese salvage/rescue vessel Dong Hai Jiu 101 during the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Spagnolo, Joe (12 November 2015). "Matt Keogh to contest Burt for Labor after Pierre Yang withdraws". PerthNow.
  2. ↑ Blom, Amy (11 August 2016). "Yang searches for MH370". Your Local Examiner. Retrieved 13 June 2017.


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