| Tony Issa OAM MP | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Granville |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | David Borger |
| Majority | 2.7% (2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lebanon |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Issa |
| Children | 2 (m); 2(f) [1] |
| Residence | Merrylands |
| Occupation | Self employed |
| Religion | Lebanese Maronite Catholic |
| Website | Parliamentary webpage |
Antoine "Tony" Issa OAM MP (born ca. 1955[1] in Lebanon), an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Granville for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2011.[2]
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Issa migrated to Australia with his father in 1973, as one of seven children[1] of Lebanese Maronite Catholic background. The Arabic-speaking Issa has extensive community involvement including:
Elected to Parramatta City Council in 1988, Issa served as an independent Councillor until 1998 and then as a Liberal Party Councillor from 1998 to the present. Issa was elected as Deputy Mayor from 2000 to 2001 and became the first Liberal Party Lord Mayor in New South Wales, serving between 2008 and 2009.[2][3][4][1]
In 2011, Issa contested the normally safe[3][5] Labor seat of Granville in the Sydney's inner west district. Running against the incumbent and high profile[6] sitting member and Minister, David Borger, Issa was elected with a swing of 13.1 per cent and won the seat with 52.7 per cent of the vote on a two party preferred basis.[3][5]
Issa was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1995 for service to local government and to the Lebanese community.[7]
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
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| Preceded by David Borger |
Member for Granville 2011 – present |
Incumbent |