Adem Somyürek

Adem Somyürek MLC
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 November 2002
Personal details
Born 25 September 1967 (1967-09-25) (age 44)
Izmir, Turkey
Political party Australian Labor Party

Adem Somyürek (born 25 September 1967 in Izmir, Turkey) is a Turkish Australian politician and Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council.[1]

Somyürek first entered parliament after winning the Legislative Council province of Eumemmerring at the 2002 election.[2] After the reforms that introduced proportional representation into the Legislative Council, Somyürek won a safe spot on the Labor ticket for the South Eastern Metropolitan Region and was easily re-elected at the 2006 election.[2]

He appeared in Dandenong Court for driving while disqualified in December 2009.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Parliament of Victoria Electoral Matters Committee". 2 March 2009. http://www.dpmc.gov.au/consultation/elect_reform/pdfs/sub43SupplementaryB.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  2. ^ a b "Adem Somyurek". Labor ALP People. http://www.alpvictoria.com.au/ALP-People/Upper-House/Adem-Somyurek.html. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  3. ^ Aaron Langmaid (10 December 2009). "Premier John Brumby says no excuses for MP caught driving while disqualified". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/premier-john-brumby-says-no-excuses-for-mp-allegedly-caught-driving-while-disqualified/story-e6frf7jo-1225808994655. 
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