Namson Tran

The Right Honourable Namson Tran MP
Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 September 2010
Prime Minister	Danny Philip
Member of Parliament for West Honiara
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 August 2010
Preceded by	Isaac Inoke Tosika
Personal details
Born	3 December 1968 Vietnam
Political party	Independent

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

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 "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]

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, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
8. ^ "Sir Allan Kemakeza elected Solomon Islands Speaker", ABC Radio Australia, 8 September 2010

Persondata
Name	Tran, Namson
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Date of birth	3 December 1968
Place of birth	Vietnam
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