Hieu Van Le

Hieu Van Le, AC (Vietnamese: Lê Văn Hiếu; born 1 January 1954) was the 35th governor of South Australia, in office from 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2021.

His father was a Viet Minh soldier who fought for Vietnamese independence from French colonists and was killed in action whilst his mother Hanh was still pregnant with him.

They embarked on a small fishing boat and headed off with Le as their nominated navigator, whose only equipment was a hand drawn map of Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Adamant at first, after learning further navigational skills from a former Naval personnel on the Island, he later agreed and they collected spare parts and materials from all the abandoned boats along the coast, later going on a second voyage with 42 people and more supplies in November.

Upon embarking on shore knowing he is an illegal migrant, Le was prepared to be greeted by a gun boat to drive them back to sea but found themselves met by several Australians who were fishing and drinking beer, and shouted at him 'G'day mate.

[8] After arriving in Australia, Le intending to start over attended the University of Adelaide, receiving a Master of Business Administration and an Economics degree.

As of 2024, Le is the Chairperson of the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute and the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust Board.