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A Thai political activist died in custody on Tuesday, the department of corrections said, and a legal aid group said she had been on a partial hunger strike during her pre-trial detention on ...
Sokhary Chau (pronuniciation: So-Ka-Ree Chao) is a Cambodian born American politician. In 2022, the City Council of Lowell, Massachusetts elected him to become the next mayor, becoming the first American mayor of Cambodian descent to hold the position in Lowell, as well as the first in the United States.
Benny Keister, 83, American politician, mayor of Dublin, Virginia (1989–1997) and member of the Virginia House of Delegates (2000–2005). [ 629 ] Shahryar Khan , 89, Pakistani diplomat, foreign secretary (1990–1994) and chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (2003–2006, 2014–2017).
Netiporn Sanesangkhom died of cardiac arrest after a monthslong hunger strike earlier this year protesting Thailand’s imprisonment of dissenters. Detained Thai Activist ‘Bung’ Dies at 28 ...
1971: Norman Mineta becomes the first Asian-American mayor of a major city (San Jose, CA) in the United States. [51] 1971: Herbert Choy becomes the first Asian-American U.S. federal court judge, appointed to the U.S. court of appeals for the ninth circuit. [52] 1972: Patsy Mink becomes the first Asian-American Democratic candidate for U.S ...
Politicians, voters, and residents across California were remembering the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter on Sunday, after news of the 39th president's death spread across the world. President ...
She is the first Asian-American state legislator to serve in the Wisconsin Legislature. Khanh Pham (1978–) 2021–present: Vietnamese-American: Oregon: Democratic: Serving the 46th district of the Oregon House of Representatives since January 11, 2021. She is the first Vietnamese-American to serve in the Oregon Legislative Assembly. Kimberly ...
Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse (Thai: วัชเรศร วิวัชรวงศ์; RTGS: Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse; born 27 May 1981), commonly referred to by Thai media as Than Oun (Thai: ท่านอ้น), [2] is a Thai-American attorney and former member of the Thai Royal Family. [3]