Henry Tsang

Henry Shiu-Lung Tsang (born 6 November 1943; ) is a Chinese-born Australian architect, politician and formerly a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1999 until his resignation effective 3 December 2009. on 6 November 1943. In 1949 Tsang and his family fled to Hong Kong as refugees.

Political career He was elected to Council of the City of Sydney in September 1991, the first Asian Australian to be elected to that council, and was also elected unopposed as the Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney. He faced re-election and was re-elected in September 1995 and continued as Deputy Lord Mayor

Tsang served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and to the Treasurer on Trade and Investment until November 2009, when he was replaced by Premier Nathan Rees after he failed to declare gifts and accommodation from Chinese-backed construction group Hightrade.

He was a member of the General Purpose Standing Committee and was the Legislative Council Representative on the Senate of the University of Sydney in 2003 and 2004.

Personal life He married Donna Pow, a concert pianist, on 10 June 1972.