Namson Tran

Namson Tran (born 3 December 1968[1] in Vietnam[2]) is a Solomon Islands businessman and politician.

The Right Honourable

Namson Tran

MP
Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament
In office
8 September 2010 – 6 December 2011
Prime MinisterDanny Philip
Succeeded byJob Dudley Tausinga
Member of Parliament
for West Honiara
Assumed office
4 August 2010
Preceded byIsaac Inoke Tosika
Personal details
Born (1968-12-03) December 3, 1968
Vietnam
Political partyIndependent

Born in Vietnam, Tran moved first to Vanuatu then to Solomon Islands, where he married a Solomon Islander and became a naturalised citizen.[3]

He worked as an accountant before becoming "a high-profile businessman", the owner of Honiara Casino, the "biggest casino" in the Solomons.[4][5]

His political career began when he was elected to the National Parliament as MP for West Honiara, a constituency in the capital city, Honiara, in the August 2010 general election.[6] He was elected as an independent, being a member of no political party.[7] The following month, he was elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament, as deputy to Speaker Sir Allan Kemakeza.[8] He resigned from the deputy speakership at the start of December 2011.[9]

References
  1. Official biography, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  2. "Half of Solomons' MPs lose their seats", The Australian, 12 August 2010
  3. "Sir Allan Kemakeza elected Solomon Islands Speaker", ABC Radio Australia, 8 September 2010
  4. "Half of Solomons' MPs lose their seats", The Australian, 12 August 2010
  5. "Sir Allan Kemakeza elected Solomon Islands Speaker", ABC Radio Australia, 8 September 2010
  6. Official biography, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  7. 2010 election data Archived 20 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
  8. "Sir Allan Kemakeza elected Solomon Islands Speaker", ABC Radio Australia, 8 September 2010
  9. "Tausinga Elected Deputy Speaker", Solomon Times, 6 December 2011
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