Mark Robert Buttigieg (born 11 June 1966) is an Australian politician and trade unionist. He was elected to the

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for the

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at the

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Early life

Buttigieg was born in Sydney to Maltese parents Victor and Carmen who immigrated to Australia from Malta in the 1950s. He holds an arts degree in political science and an economics degree with first-class honours. He also has a certificate in electrical engineering and an electrical trade certificate. Before entering politics, he worked for

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as an electrical system operator. He was also an organiser for the

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(ETU) and a councillor on the

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council.

Politics

Buttigieg stood for the ALP in the

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at the

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and 2007 federal elections. He was elected to the

at the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Buttigieg, Mark Living people Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales Australian electricians Australian trade unionists Australian people of Maltese descent 1966 births 21st-century Australian politicians