Ninos Khoshaba (born March 24, 1970) is an Australian politician of

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descent, and is a former member of Parliament of New South Wales. He was a member of Parliament from 24 March 2007 until 26 March 2011, where he lost his seat to

Andrew Rohan Andrew Baijan Rohan (born 30 June 1948 in Iraq), an Australian politician of Assyrian descent, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Smithfield for the Liberal Party from 2011 to 2015. Early years and backgroun ...

of the Liberal Party. Khoshaba currently serves as a member of

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, and has represented the ward of Parks since his election in 2012. He previously served in this capacity from 2004 until resigning in 2008 following his election to parliament.

Early life

Born in Iraq on 24 March 1970, Khoshaba is the eldest of three children to parents Anwar Khoshaba and Athour Khoshaba. He migrated from Iraq to Australia in 1970 when only four months old. His father worked as a bulldozer driver and in 1991 his father was elected as a councillor on Fairfield City Council. His father eventually became the Mayor of Fairfield and was the first mayor of Assyrian background in Australia. His father was awarded the

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medal in 2000. He attended Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School in Fairfield and St Johns Park High School.

Political career

In March 2004 he was elected as a councillor on Fairfield City Council, following his father's footsteps. In October 2004 he became an electorate officer working for the federal member for Prospect

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. He was elected to the New South Wales Parliament in 2007 for the

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. He was Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Works and a member of the Public Accounts Committee. In the

2011 New South Wales state election Elections to the 55th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, 26 March 2011. The 16-year-incumbent Labor Party government led by Premier Kristina Keneally was defeated in a landslide by the Liberal–National Coalition opposition ...

Khoshaba lost his seat to

after suffering a 19.9% swing.

Personal

Khoshaba is married and has three children

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khoshaba, Ninos Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Living people 1970 births Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales Australian politicians of Assyrian descent Australian people of Iraqi-Assyrian descent Iraqi emigrants to Australia 21st-century Australian politicians