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Shiaan-Bin Huang
黄士豪
Member of Parliament
In office
21 January 2004[1] – 6 May 2014
Personal details
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma mater[2]
ProfessionBusinessman, politician
WebsiteANC in Parliament

Shiaan-Bin Huang (Chinese: 黄士豪; pinyin: Huáng Shìháo)[dubious – discuss] was a member of parliament of South Africa and member of the African National Congress (ANC).[2] He was also regional chairman of the Inkatha Freedom Party before floor crossing to the ANC.[3]

Huang has a PhD Business Administration (US) as well as an MBA (Wilson Institute of Management HK). He was the deputy mayor of Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal as well as executive councillor of Newcastle from 1995 to 2004.[2] He is the first Chinese deputy mayor in Newcastle's history.

Huang served on the following South African Parliamentary Committees:

Huang left parliament on 6 May 2014.[4]

Controversies

Main article: Zakumi § Controversies

In September 2009 a company, Ascendo Industrial, which is owned by Huang's wife was awarded a product licence by Global Brands Group to allowing Ascendo to use FIFA's logo and brand name for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. In a deal signed by Huang – who was company's managing director at the time – Ascendo Industrial then subcontracted the production of FIFA memorabilia to a Shanghai Fashion Plastic & Gifts in China.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Who's Who: Shiaan-Bin Huang". Who's Who South Africa. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "ANC Member in Parliament". African National Congress. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Proudly (NOT) South African". IPOC. Retrieved 23 December 2010.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Mr Shiaan-Bin Huang". People's Assembly. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Cosatu: Statement by Patrick Craven, Congress of South African Trade Unions spokesperson, condemning ANC World Cup profiteer (01/02/2010)". Polity.co.za. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
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