Thomas Dang
Thomas Dang | |
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Dang in 2018 | |
| Alberta NDP Deputy House Leader | |
| In office February 8, 2021 – December 21, 2021 | |
| Leader | Rachel Notley |
| Preceded by | Christina Gray |
| Alberta NDP Infrastructure Critic | |
| In office April 2019 – December 21, 2021 | |
| Leader | Rachel Notley |
| Alberta NDP Democracy and Ethics Critic | |
| In office October 2021 – December 21, 2021 | |
| Leader | Rachel Notley |
| Preceded by | Heather Sweet |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-South | |
| In office April 16, 2019 – May 29, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | District recreated last held by Herbert Crawford (1913–1921) |
| Succeeded by | Rhiannon Hoyle |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-South West | |
| In office May 5, 2015 – April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Jeneroux |
| Succeeded by | Kaycee Madu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1995 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Independent (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Alberta New Democratic Party (until 2021) |
| Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | thomasdang |
Thomas Kyle Dang (born April 7, 1995) is a former Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-South West. Dang is the youngest MLA to ever be elected in Alberta. He later sat as an independent MLA.
Dang was a member of the first Alberta NDP Government Caucus in the province's history. During his first term, Dang advocated heavily for the new South-West high school and hospital, both of which were announced during his tenure. He also put forward motions related to education and most notably, changes to daylight saving time in Alberta.
In April 2019, Thomas Dang was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the new electoral district of Edmonton-South, defeating the United Conservative Party candidate Tunde Obasan by a narrow margin. On December 21, 2021, Dang resigned from the NDP caucus after an RCMP search of his home. The search was later linked to a hack on the Alberta government vaccine information website, which, according to Dang, he conducted to highlight security flaws in the site. The Alberta Government eventually introduced a public vulnerability disclosure program for cybersecurity. Ultimately, Dang pled guilty and was fined $7,200 in November 2022.