Meng Heang Tak

Meng Heang Tak is an Australian politician and former lawyer. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Clarinda.

Meng Heang Tak
MP
ម៉េងហ៊ាងតាក់
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Clarinda
Assumed office
19 December 2018
Preceded byHong Lim
Mayor of Greater Dandenong
In office
2015–2016
Preceded bySean O'Reilly
Succeeded byJim Memeti
Member of the Greater Dandenong City Council
In office
October 2012 – 2015
ConstituencyPaperback Ward
Personal details
BornCambodia
NationalityCambodian Australian
Political partyLabor
SpouseManette[1]
ResidenceSpringvale
EducationHeatherhill Secondary College
Alma materVictoria University (BA, LLB)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • Broadcaster
  • Politician

Heang Tak was born in Cambodia and came to Australia at sixteen years old, studying Law and Arts at Victoria University.[2] Before entering politics he was a lawyer and broadcaster. He was a councillor in the City of Greater Dandenong prior to being elected to Parliament, serving as mayor in 2015–16.[3]

In 2018, Heang Tak won the safe Labor seat of Clarinda, being victorious by over a 16.4% majority.[4] He was inaugurated on 19 December.[5]

Originally a member of Labor Right, Heang Tak defected to Labor Left along with six of his colleagues shortly after the 2022 Victorian state election; the defections of his colleagues and himself meant that Labor Left constituted a majority of the state Labor caucus.[6]

References

Notes

    Citations

    1. "Meet the new faces on council". Star Journal. 10 January 2013. What would your last meal on earth be? Any meal would be fine so long it would be with my wife, Manette.
    2. "CAMBODIAN COMMUNITY – Victorian MP visits Bonnyrigg temple". Liverpool City Champion. 14 June 2019. Heang Tak came to Australia from Cambodia at 16 and studied law at Victoria University.
    3. "Former Mayors and Councillors". greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au. City of Greater Dandenong.
    4. "Electorate: Clarinda". ABC News. 24 November 2018.
    5. "PROCLAMATION" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. 12 December 2018.
    6. Ilanbey, Sumeyya; Sakkal, Paul. "Andrews boosts internal grip on power, two ministers in firing line for demotion". The Age. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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