Andrew Rohan
| Andrew Rohan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Smithfield | |
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In office 26 March 2011 – 28 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ninos Khoshaba |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 June 1948 Habbaniyah, Iraq |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Rohan |
| Residence | Bossley Park, New South Wales |
| Alma mater | University of Baghdad |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Petroleum geologist |
| Ethnicity | Assyrian |
| Website | Parliamentary webpage |
Andrew Baijan Rohan (born 30 June 1948 in Iraq), an Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Smithfield for the Liberal Party of Australia from 2011 to 2015.[1]
Early years and background
Born in Iraq, Rohan completed studies in petroleum geology at the University of Baghdad, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (Geology) in 1970 and a Master of Science (Petroleum Geology) in 1975. Migrating to Australia in 1979,[2] he initially worked as a petroleum geologist for Robertson Research before establishing his own printing business in 1995.[1][2]
Elected as an Councillor to Fairfield City Council in 2008, Rohan was President of the Smithfield branch, and Smithfield SEC of the Liberal Party between 2003 and 2011.[1]
Political career
At the 2011 state election Rohan was elected to the normally safe[3] Labor seat with a swing of 18.8 points and won the seat with 54.8 per cent of the two-party vote.[4] His main opponent was the then incumbent sitting member, Ninos Khoshaba, representing Labor. Since the seat was first created in 1988, Rohan's win was the first time the seats has been held by the Liberals.[3] Smithfield was abolished in 2015 and he ran for Prospect, but was defeated.
References
- 1 2 3 "Mr Andrew Rohan, BSc(Geology), MSc(Petroleum Geology) MP". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- 1 2 "Meet Our First Liberal MP". Fairfield City Champion. Fairfax Media. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- 1 2 Kembrey, Melanie (27 March 2011). "Liberals win Smithfield for first time". Fairfield Champion (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ↑ Green, Antony (4 April 2011). "Smithfield". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
External links
- Campaign profile
- Mr Andrew Baijan ROHAN, BSc(Geology), MSc(Petroleum Geology) MP – Parliament of New South Wales
- Twitter Page
- YouTube Channel
- Picasa Photo Albums
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
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| Preceded by Ninos Khoshaba |
Member for Smithfield 2011–2015 |
Abolished |