Namson Tran
{{Short description|Solomon Islands politician (born 1968)}}
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|office = Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament
|primeminister = Danny Philip
|term_start = 8 September 2010
|term_end = 6 December 2011
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Namson Tran (born 3 December 1968[http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/529 Official biography], National Parliament of Solomon Islands in Vietnam[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/half-of-solomons-mps-lose-their-seats/story-e6frg6so-1225904095400 "Half of Solomons' MPs lose their seats"], The Australian, 12 August 2010) 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.[http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/201009/s3006420.htm "Sir Allan Kemakeza elected Solomon Islands Speaker"], ABC Radio Australia, 8 September 2010
He worked as an accountant before becoming "a high-profile businessman", the owner of Honiara Casino, the "biggest casino" in the Solomons.[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/half-of-solomons-mps-lose-their-seats/story-e6frg6so-1225904095400 "Half of Solomons' MPs lose their seats"], The Australian, 12 August 2010[http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/201009/s3006420.htm "Sir Allan Kemakeza elected Solomon Islands Speaker"], ABC Radio Australia, 8 September 2010
His political career began when he was elected to the National Parliament as MP for West Honiara, a constituency in the capital city, Honiara, in the August 2010 general election.[http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/529 Official biography], National Parliament of Solomon Islands He was elected as an independent, being a member of no political party.[http://www.sibconline.com.sb/elections/results_party.asp?partyID=01 2010 election data] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220080456/http://www.sibconline.com.sb/elections/results_party.asp?partyID=01 |date=20 December 2010 }}, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation The following month, he was elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament, as deputy to Speaker Sir Allan Kemakeza.[http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/201009/s3006420.htm "Sir Allan Kemakeza elected Solomon Islands Speaker"], ABC Radio Australia, 8 September 2010 He resigned from the deputy speakership at the start of December 2011.[http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwid=6693 "Tausinga Elected Deputy Speaker"], Solomon Times, 6 December 2011