Mehmet Tillem Explained

Mehmet Tillem
Citizenship:Australian
Office:Senator for Victoria
Term Start:21 August 2013
Term End:30 June 2014
Predecessor:David Feeney
Birth Date:1974 9, df=y
Death Place:Melbourne, Australia
Party:Australian Labor Party
Spouse:Ferda Tillem
Children:1
Occupation:Research manager, ministerial advisor

Mehmet Tillem (10 September 1974 – 9 November 2019) was an Australian politician who served as Senator for Victoria. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate from 21 August 2013 to 30 June 2014. He filled a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator David Feeney, but was defeated at the 2013 federal election, and left parliament at the conclusion of his term.[1] [2] He was the first Turkish-born member of the Australian parliament.[3]

Tillem died on 9 November 2019 from cardiac arrest.[4] [5] He was 45.

Notes and References

  1. 249499 . Former Senator Mehmet Tillem . yes . 2023-01-22.
  2. Green, Antony: The Changing Party Composition of the Senate, Antony Green's Election Blog, 3 October 2013.
  3. News: Vic parly to fill vacant Senate post. 26 August 2013. ninemsn. 21 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130821231710/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/08/20/17/46/vic-parly-to-fill-vacant-senate-post. 21 August 2013. dmy-all.
  4. News: Former Victorian senator Mehmet Tillem dies after long illness . 10 November 2019 . The Age . 10 November 2019 . en.
  5. News: Avustralya'da Türk senatör Mehmet Tillem vefat etti . 10 November 2019 . Timeturk . 9 November 2019.