James Kaldis (20 August 1932 – 3 March 2007) was a Greek-born

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n politician. He was a Labor member of the

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from 1978 to 1999. Kaldis was born in Greece, migrated to

in 1950, and became a citizen in 1954. He worked as a journalist and newspaper editor, and then as an actor and stage director. He was a founding member and licensee of the radio station 2EA (later SBS Radio), and directed the Greek programmes for the station. He was also a founding member of the Ethnic Communities Council and was involved in various migrant organisations. In 1978 he was elected to the

as a Labor member, where he served until his retirement in 1999. He died in

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in 2007.

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1932 births 2007 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales 20th-century Australian politicians Greek emigrants to Australia Naturalised citizens of Australia {{Australia-Labor-NewSouthWales-MP-stub