Preceded by David White Party Australian Labor Party Nationality Turkish Australian Succeeded by Justin Madden | Resigned August 1999 Name Tayfun Eren | |
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Born 13 March 1959 (age 65)
Turkey ( 1959-03-13 ) Occupation Sales/storeman
Electorate Officer Role Former Member of the Victorian Legislative Council Previous office Member of the Victorian Legislative Council (1996–1999) | ||
Political party Australian Labor Party | ||
Tayfun eren turkey
Tayfun Eren (born 13 March 1959) is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor member for Doutta Galla in the Victorian Legislative Council from 1996 to 1999.
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Career
Eren was elected in a by-election caused by the retirement of David White. He was the first person of Turkish birth to be elected to a Parliament in Australia. In 1999, Eren was disendorsed by the ALP following his involvement in a domestic violence court case.
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