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Australian man of Lebanese origin Nazih Halim al-Asmar elected as Speaker of Australian parliament

23-06-2020 | 10:25

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Australian man of Lebanese origin Nazih Halim al-Asmar elected as Speaker of Australian parliament

Nazih Halim al-Asmar of Lebanese origin was elected as Speaker of Australian parliament unanimously.

Al-Asmar hails from the Beirut town of Hadath and immigrated to Australia in 1973 after he completed his university studies.

He was elected as head of Melbourne municipality, then a lawmaker before being elected as Speaker yesterday.

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