The Honourable Enver Erdogan | |
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Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Northern Metropolitan Region | |
Assumed office 15 August 2019 | |
Preceded by | Philip Dalidakis |
Constituency | Northern Metropolitan Region (2022–present) Southern Metropolitan Region (2019–2022) |
Councillor of the City of Moreland | |
In office 2008–2012 | |
Ward | North-West |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labor |
Alma mater | La Trobe University |
Enver Erdogan is an Australian politician and Victorian Government Minister. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since August 2019,representing Southern Metropolitan Region from 2019 to November 2022,and Northern Metropolitan Region from November 2022. [1] He currently serves as Minister for Corrections,Youth Justice and Victim Support.
Erdogan was first elected in August 2019 when he was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Philip Dalidakis's resignation. [1] On 26 June 2020,he became Chair of the Legislative Council's Standing Committee on the Economy and Infrastructure. [2] On 25 June 2022,Premier Daniel Andrews appointed Erdogan as Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General. [3] On 5 December 2022,Erdogan was elevated to Cabinet [4] and sworn in as Minister for Corrections,Youth Justice and Victim Support. [5]
A Turkish speaker of Kurdish descent, [6] Erdogan is the first MP of Kurdish descent in any Australian parliament. [7]
Erdogan holds degrees in Economics and Law from La Trobe University and was an Associate at Maurice Blackburn prior to becoming a member of the Legislative Council. [8]
Before entering parliament,Erdogan was a councillor[ when? ] on the City of Merri-bek,then known as the City of Moreland.[ citation needed ]
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