Hoang Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American politician. She serves as a Democratic member for the 23rd district of the

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Life and career

Nguyen was born in

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. She attended the

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, earning her

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in 2006. She also attended

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, earning her MBA degree in

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in 2009. She is an

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. In June 2024, Nguyen defeated Jeff Howell in the Democratic primary election for the 23rd district of the

. In November 2024, she defeated Scott Romney and Cabot Nelson in the

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, winning 71 percent of the votes. She succeeded Brian King. She assumed office on January 1, 2025.

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Vietnamese emigrants to the United States Democratic Party members of the Utah House of Representatives 21st-century American women politicians American politicians of Vietnamese descent Asian-American state legislators in Utah 21st-century members of the Utah Legislature University of Utah alumni {{Utah-politician-stub