Van Tran

Van Thai Tran (Vietnamese: Trần Thái Văn; born October 19, 1964) is a Vietnamese American attorney and politician in California, formerly serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing portions of Orange County. Tran and Texas State Representative Hubert Vo were the highest-ranking Vietnamese American elected officials in U.S. history until Joseph Cao was elected to the United States House of Representatives in December 2008. Tran took office one month before Vo did, making him the first Vietnamese American to serve in a state legislature. He served in the Assembly as Assistant Republican Leader.

Van Tran
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 68th district
In office
December 6, 2004  November 30, 2010
Preceded byKen Maddox
Succeeded byAllan Mansoor
Personal details
Born (1964-10-19) October 19, 1964
Saigon, South Vietnam
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCyndi Nguyen (m. 2004)
Children2
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