Hung Pham or Hung Kim Pham (born Phạm Kim Hưng in Saigon on October 2, 1963) is a politician and information expert in Alberta, Canada. He currently serves as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from Calgary Montrose constituency. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... October 2 is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ... Calgary Montrose is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ...

Early life

Born and growing up in Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, Hung Pham was one of the boat people leaving the country after the Vietnam War. He came to Canada in 1980 at the age of 16 without English. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... Anthem Thanh niên Hành Khúc (Call to the Citizens) Capital Saigon Language(s) Vietnamese Government Republic Last President¹ Duong Van Minh Last Prime minister Vu Van Mau Historical era Cold War  - Regime change June 14, 1955  - Dissolution April 30, 1975 Area  - 1973 173,809 km² 67,108... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...

Education

After graduating from high school in Calgary in 1982, Hung Pham enrolled in computer science university transfer program at Mount Royal College. During the two years at Mount Royal College, Hung Pham received many awards and scholarships for outstanding academic achievements. In 1984, he transferred to University of Calgary. Two years later, Hung Pham graduated from University of Calgary with two Bachelor of Science with Distinction degrees at the same time (double major): Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Pure Mathematics. Pham then went on to take the Master Program in Computer Science at University of Calgary, specializing in Artificial Intelligence. One of the entry signs for Mount Royal College Mount Royal College is an undergraduate college located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... One of the entry signs for Mount Royal College Mount Royal College is an undergraduate college located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Arch marking entrance to campus The University of Calgary is a public university located in the north-western quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Arch marking entrance to campus The University of Calgary is a public university located in the north-western quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Arch marking entrance to campus The University of Calgary is a public university located in the north-western quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...

Technology career

Starting as a prominent information analyst with Canalta Data Services in 1988, Hung Pham joined The City of Calgary in 1989 as a Database Technical Analyst. He was promoted to be a Senior Programmer Analyst at The City in 1991. Pham left The City of Calgary after being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1993. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ...

Community involvement

As an active member of many non-profit organizations, Hung Pham helped Calgary Police Service with its multicultural and crime prevention programs. He was elected President of Calgary Vietnamese Canadian Association in 1990. At that position, Pham promoted programs to help low income workers. In his well-known speech delivered to the community on 1991 Tết celebration event, Hung Pham publicly declared his programs to help cleaners in Calgary. Tết display in Ho Chi Minh City Tết Nguyên Đán  , more commonly known by its shortened name Tết, is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. ...

Political career

Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada in 1993 provincial election at the age of 29, Hung Pham was the youngest Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Alberta Legislature at the time. Re-elected for many times later, Hung Pham has held many high-rank positions in Alberta Government. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ... The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ...

In 2006, he was promoted by Premier Ed Stelmach to be a member of Alberta Treasury Board that is responsible for expenditures and budgets of Alberta (Premier Ed Stelmach is also a member of the board). Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked...

Hung Pham is serving his fourth MLA term.

References

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Biography