Shiaan-Bin Huang
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Shiaan-Bin Huang is a Member of Parliament of South Africa and member of the African National Congress
African National Congress
The African National Congress is South Africa's governing Africanist political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party , since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a...

 (ANC). He was also regional chairman of the IFP
Inkatha Freedom Party
The Inkatha Freedom Party is a political party in South Africa. Since its founding, it has been led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi. It is currently the fourth largest party in the National Assembly of South Africa.-History:...

 before floor crossing to the ANC.

Huang has a PhD Business Administration (USA) as well as an MBA (Wilson Institute of Management HK). He was the Deputy Mayor of Newcastle as well as Executive Councillor of Newcastle from 1995 to 2004. He is the first chinese Deputy Mayor in Newcastle's history.

Huang currently serves on the following South African Parliamentary Committees:
  • Committee Member, Economic Development Committee.
  • Committee Member, Portfolio Committee On Home Affairs
  • Committee Member, Portfolio Committee On Public Works


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
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

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.
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