Namson Tran

Namson Tran is a Solomon Islands businessman and politician.
Born in Vietnam, Tran moved first to Vanuatu then to Solomon Islands, where he married a Solomon Islander and became a naturalised citizen.
He worked as an accountant before becoming "a high-profile businessman", the owner of Honiara Casino, the "biggest casino" in the Solomons.
His political career began when he was elected to the National [Parliament of Solomon Islands|National Parliament] as MP for West Honiara, a constituency in the capital city, Honiara, in the August 2010 general election. He was elected as an independent, being a member of no political party. The following month, he was elected Speaker of [the National Parliament of Solomon Islands#Deputy Speaker|Deputy Speaker] of Parliament, as deputy to National Parliament of Solomon Islands|Speaker] Sir Allan Kemakeza. He resigned from the deputy speakership at the start of December 2011.