Syd Einfeld

Syd Einfeld
AO
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Phillip
In office
9 December 1961 – 30 November 1963
Preceded by William Aston
Succeeded by William Aston
Personal details
Born 17 June 1909(1909-06-17)
Sydney, New South Wales
Died 16 June 1995(1995-06-16) (aged 85)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Children Marcus Einfeld
Occupation Company manager

Sydney David "Syd" Einfeld AO (17 June 1909 – 16 June 1995) was an Australian politician and Jewish leader. Born in Sydney, he was educated at Fort St Boys' High School before becoming a manager of a merchandising company. In 1953, he was president of the Australian Jewish Welfare and Relief Societies, and he was also president of the Executive Council of Australia Jewry 1953-54, 1957–58, and 1961-62. In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Phillip, defeating Liberal MP William Aston. He was defeated by Aston in 1963. In 1965 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the seat of Bondi. In 1966 he became Deputy Leader of the Opposition; in 1971 he transferred from Bondi to the seat of Waverley. He was New South Wales Minister for Consumer Affairs in the Wran Government from 1976 to 1984, when he retired from politics. Einfeld died in 1995.[1] A major bypass road in Bondi Junction is named after Einfeld.

He is the father of Marcus Einfeld, a former justice of the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Courts of New South Wales, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory and the first Australian superior court judge to be gaoled.[2]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-06-07. 
  2. ^ "Einfeld jailed". ninemsn. 2009-03-20. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/788779/einfeld-lied-to-avoid-demerit-judge. Retrieved 2009-03-20. 
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
William Aston
Member for Phillip
1961–1963
Succeeded by
William Aston
Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by
Abram Landa
Member for Bondi
1965–1971
District abolished
New division Member for Waverley
1971–1981
Succeeded by
Ernie Page