Pierre Yang
Pierre Yang 杨帅 | |
|---|---|
| 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 40–41) Harbin, Heilongjiang, China |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Residence | Perth, Western Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | 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
- ^ Spagnolo, Joe (12 November 2015). "Matt Keogh to contest Burt for Labor after Pierre Yang withdraws". PerthNow.
- ^ Blom, Amy (11 August 2016). "Yang searches for MH370". Your Local Examiner. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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