The Hon. Adem Somyurek

Northern Metropolitan Legislative Council Independent
Adem Somyurek

Meet Adem

Adem was first elected to the Legislative Council in 2002.

Ministries

  • Minister for Local Government December 2018 - June 2020

  • Minister for Small Business December 2018 - June 2020

  • Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade December 2014 - July 2015

  • Shadow Minister for Government Procurement February 2013 - December 2014

  • Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Services February 2013 - December 2014

  • Shadow Minister for Electoral Reform December 2010 - December 2014

  • Shadow Minister for Technology December 2010 - December 2014

  • Shadow Minister for Manufacturing December 2010 - February 2013

Committee memberships

Allowances, budget and international travel reports

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Historical information

  • First elected
    30 November 2002
  • 8,019 days of parliamentary service
    2002 - 2022, 2022 - current
  • First ministerial appointment
    4 December 2014

Electorate represented

  • Northern Metropolitan since 26 November 2022

  • South-Eastern Metropolitan 25 November 2006 - 27 October 2022

  • Eumemmerring 30 November 2002 - 24 November 2006

Party represented

  • Independent since 26 March 2024

  • Democratic Labour Party 26 November 2022 - 25 March 2024

  • Independent 16 June 2020 - 27 October 2022

  • Australian Labor Party 30 November 2002 - 15 June 2020

Ministries held

  • Minister for Local Government 19 December 2018 - 15 June 2020

  • Minister for Small Business 19 December 2018 - 15 June 2020

  • Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade 4 December 2014 - 28 July 2015

  • Shadow Minister for Government Procurement 19 February 2013 - 4 December 2014

  • Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Services 19 February 2013 - 4 December 2014

  • Shadow Minister for Electoral Reform 7 December 2010 - 4 December 2014

  • Shadow Minister for Technology 7 December 2010 - 4 December 2014

  • Shadow Minister for Manufacturing 7 December 2010 - 19 February 2013

Committee membership history

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