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Of [[Bao'an County, Guangdong|Bao'an]] [[Hakka]] ancestry, Sham-Ho was born in [[Hong Kong]]. She migrated to Australia in 1961. |
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She earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Social Work from the [[University of Sydney]], graduating in 1967,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://secureau.imodules.com/s/965/index.aspx?sid=965&gid=1&pgid=1435|title=2012 Australia Day Honours|publisher=The University of Sydney}}</ref> and earned a LL.B. at [[Macquarie University]].<ref>[http://www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/public/download.jsp?id=52696 Chris Lilley and His Aussie Heroes - Macquarie University]</ref> |
She earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Social Work from the [[University of Sydney]], graduating in 1967,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://secureau.imodules.com/s/965/index.aspx?sid=965&gid=1&pgid=1435|title=2012 Australia Day Honours|publisher=The University of Sydney}}</ref> and earned a LL.B. at [[Macquarie University]].<ref>[http://www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/public/download.jsp?id=52696 Chris Lilley and His Aussie Heroes - Macquarie University]</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:20, 9 May 2017
Helen Wai-Har Sham-Ho OAM (Chinese: 何沈慧霞; pinyin: Hé Shěn Huìxiá) (born 9 September 1943) is a former Australian politician.
Early life and education
Of Bao'an Hakka ancestry, Sham-Ho was born in Hong Kong. She migrated to Australia in 1961.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Social Work from the University of Sydney, graduating in 1967,[1] and earned a LL.B. at Macquarie University.[2]
Her first marriage produced two daughters; her second marriage was to Robert Ho on 15 December 1987. In 1982 she had joined the Epping Branch of the Liberal Party.[3]
In 1988, she was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Liberal Party. She was the first Chinese to be elected into an Australia parliament. She continued as a Liberal MLC until 1998, when she resigned from the party to sit as an independent. She retired before the 2003 election.[3] In 1992 she became one of the eminent Australians serving on the original Foundation Council of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy. Since her retirement she has been involved in various fund-raising activities in her local community.[4]
References
- ^ "2012 Australia Day Honours". The University of Sydney.
- ^ Chris Lilley and His Aussie Heroes - Macquarie University
- ^ a b "The Hon. Helen Wai-Har Sham-Ho (1943–)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Belongings: Post World War 2 migration memories & journeys Andrea Fernandes, NSW Migration Heritage Centre, 2008.
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