Michael Pettersson

Michael Pettersson
MLA
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Yerrabi
Assumed office
15 October 2016
Personal details
Born 1991 (age 26–27)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Alma mater Australian National University
Occupation Trade unionist
Website Official website

Michael Pettersson (born 1991) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016, representing the electorate of Yerrabi.

Biography

Pettersson was raised in Canberra[1] and studied at the Australian National University. He became involved in student politics, serving as the President of ACT Young Labor[2] and ACT Branch President of the National Union of Students.[3] He also served as President of the ANU Sport & Recreation Association in 2015, the first student to do so in 10 years.[4][5] After graduating, he worked as a trade unionist.[6]

One of his hobbies is chess. He became the first politician to play in the 25th Australian National University Chess Open in Canberra.[7]

Political career

Pettersson contested the seat of Yerrabi in the 2016 ACT election and received 4,817 primary votes or 0.6 of a quota. He was elected in third position in the five member Yerrabi electorate behind Meegan Fitzharris and Alistair Coe.

References

  1. ↑ "About". Michael Pettersson. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tips and rumours". Crikey. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "RETRACTED – NUS gets heavy with alleged ANUSA fraud". RiotACT. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Pettersson, Michael (13 April 2015). "ANU and Political Membership". Woroni. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Ingram, Jacob; Kaufmann, Anna (18 March 2015). "ANU Sport Election Shambles". Woroni. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Michael Pettersson - Candidate for Yerrabi". Labor Party.
  7. ↑ Check mates compete at Australian National University Chess Open, Canberra Times, 31 July 2017.


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