Khalil Eideh

Khalil Eideh
MLC
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council
Assumed office
25 November 2006
Personal details
Born (1954-11-08) 8 November 1954
Tripoli, Lebanon
Citizenship Australia
Syria
Political party Labor Party

Khalil Eideh (born 8 November 1954) is an Australian politician, for the state of Victoria. Born in Tripoli in Lebanon to Syrian parents, he later migrated to Australia, where he became a mail officer with Australia Post (1975–79). From 1987 to 2006 he was the Managing Director of Bluestar Logistics Freight Company. He received the Centenary Medal for service to the community and transport in 2001, the Award for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs in 2005, and has also been appointed a Harmony Day Ambassador. In 2006, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as a Labor member for Western Metropolitan Region.

He has served on a number of Committees with the Parliament of Victoria and now serves as an Acting President of the Legislative Council. Khalil is a supporter of the Essendon Football Club.[1]

In late July 2017, he was denied entry into the U.S. by authorities after flying from Vancouver, Canada, to Denver, Colorado although he possessed a visa. His visit was part of a group of Victoria politicians examining the effectiveness of drug laws and regulations in Europe and North America.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Parliament of Victoria (2008). "Eideh, Khalil". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  2. ↑ "Australia asks why MP Khalil Eideh was denied US entry". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2 August 2017.


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