Mr Hieu Van Le is the Chairman of the South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission (SAMEAC). He has been appointed as Chairman to 31 December 2009.

Mr Le became the Lieutenant Governor of South Australia on 31 August 2007.

Mr Le has been a member of the SAMEAC since 1995, including three years as Deputy Chairman and, since 1 January 2007, as Chairman.

A Vietnamese born, Mr Le is the first person of Asian ethnic background who holds the position of Chairman of the SAMEAC.

Mr Le is a Member of the Community Engagement Board.

He is also Patron or an Honorary Member of a number of organisations, including:

• Australian Chinese Medical Association (SA)

• Chinatown Adelaide

• Ethnic Schools Association of SA Inc.

• OzAsia Festival

• Churchill Fellows Association of SA Inc.

• Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia Inc.

Mr Le has a Degree in Economics and a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Adelaide in South Australia.

Mr Le is a senior Manager with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). He is a member of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (CPA) and a Fellow Member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia).

Mr Le is a recipient of the 1996 Australia Day Medal for outstanding service to the ASIC and has been awarded the Centenary of Federation Medal for service to the advancement of multiculturalism.