John Ajaka
John George Ajaka (born 13 January 1956), an Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2007 to 2021, representing the Liberal Party and he is the first Liberal Party Lebanese Australian member of an Australian parliament. Ajaka has previously served as the Minister for the Illawarra during 2013 and 2015 in the O'Farrell and first Baird government. He was also the President of the New South Wales Legislative Council until March 2021.
The Honourable John Ajaka | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 24 March 2007 – 31 March 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Peter Poulos |
| 21st President of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 21 February 2017 – 24 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Don Harwin |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Mason-Cox |
| Minister for Ageing | |
| In office 23 April 2014 – 27 January 2017 | |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Andrew Constance |
| Succeeded by | Tanya Davies |
| Minister for Disability Services | |
| In office 2 August 2013 – 27 January 2017 | |
| Premier | Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Andrew Constance |
| Succeeded by | Ray Williams |
| Minister for Multiculturalism | |
| In office 2 April 2015 – 27 January 2017 | |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Victor Dominello (as Minister for Citizenship and Communities) |
| Succeeded by | Ray Williams |
| Minister for the Illawarra | |
| In office 2 August 2013 – 2 April 2015 | |
| Premier | Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Greg Pearce |
| Succeeded by | portfolio abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1956 Bulli, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
Until 23 January 2017, Ajaka was New South Wales Minister for Ageing from April 2014, the Minister for Disability Services from August 2013, and the Minister for Multiculturalism from April 2015 in the second Baird government. Ajaka is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2007, representing the Liberal Party and he is the first Liberal Party Lebanese Australian member of an Australian parliament. Ajaka has previously served as the Minister for the Illawarra during 2013 and 2015 in the O'Farrell and first Baird government.