Joe Nguyen
Joe Nguyen | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Washington State Department of Commerce | |
| In office January 15, 2025 – December 2025 | |
| Governor | Bob Ferguson |
| Preceded by | Mike Fong |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Clifthorne |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 15, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sharon Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Emily Alvarado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph-Thanh Nguyễn September 27, 1983 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tallie Nguyen |
| Alma mater | Seattle University (BA) |
| Website | sdc |
Joseph-Thanh Nguyễn (born September 27, 1983) is an American politician and business executive who served as a member of the Washington State Senate from 2019 to 2025. He was the director of the Washington State Department of Commerce from January 2025 to December 2025 and has been the president and chief executive officer of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce since January 2026. Nguyen is a second-generation Vietnamese American and worked for Expedia and Microsoft before entering politics.