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Father Miled Awad, a Lebanese Maronite monk: joined the Lebanese Maronite Order in 1962. Was ordained a priest in 1976. He holds a masters degree in philosophy and theology and international relations. Also a degree in Arabic and Islamic studies and liturgy.
Father Jean Kalakash: joined the Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Missionaries in 1981. Was ordained a priest in 1989. He holds a PhD in psychology.
Father Shukrallah Choufani, a Lebanese Maronite monk: joined the Lebanese Maronite Order in 1952. Was ordained a priest in 1967. Holds a Ph.D. in philosophy.
Father Habib Kalakash: joined the Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Missionaries in 1989. Was ordained a priest in 1993. Holds a Bachelor of Law.
Father Francis Assaf: a Lebanese Maronite monk: joined the Lebanese Maronite Order in 1978. Was ordained a priest in 1989. Holds a degree in Pastoral Studies.
Father Youssef El Amil: a Lebanese Maronite monk: joined the Lebanese Maronite Order in 1943. Was ordained a priest in 1959. Holds a degree in Arabic literature.
Brother Makarios Al-Hajj, a Lebanese Maronite monk: Vowed his monastic vows in 1956.
Father Adel Alam: a Lebanese Maronite monk: joined the Lebanese Maronite Order in 1986. Was ordained a priest in 1998
Father Bassam Habib: a Lebanese Maronite monk: joined the Lebanese Maronite Order in 1985. Was ordained a priest 1992. |
The Lebanese in Australia have been active in politics and a number have risen to high positions within Local, State and Federal politics and have represented all the major political parties.
Steve Bracks, the Premier of Victoria is the most recent notable example to join the numbers of Parliamentary representatives of Lebanese orgin in Australian parliaments at present. There has also been other notable figures such as Sam Doumany who was Attorney General and Minister for Justice in Queensland and Dr. Frank Gaha who was Minster for Health in Tasmania and Queenslander Robert Katter was a Federal Minister for the Army.
Sir Nicholas Shehadie and George Joseph were Lord Mayors of, respectively, Sydney and Adelaide. They are among the many members of the Lebanese community who have achieved public office in local government. Currently a list is being compiled for our records.
One interesting figure that we have come across was Anthony Alexander Alam.
According to the Biographical Register of the New South Wales Parliament 1901-1970, Alexander Alam was born in Wallsend in 1896. He was the son of Joseph Alam and Mary Hashem who are described as being "storekeeper and Lebanese migrants".
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Barbara Mazzel Anne Perry |
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Barbara Mazzel Anne Perry (born 9 May 1963) is a New South Wales Australian Labor Party politician representing the state electoral district of Auburn.  Perry is the daughter of Lebanese immigrants, Ralph and Susan Abood, and is married with five sons. She was educated by the Sisters of Charity and the Marist Brothers. She graduated in law from the University of Sydney and worked at the Legal Aid Commission from 1990. She was the first woman of Lebanese origin to be elected to the Legislative Assembly. Perry was elected in a by-election on the 8th of September 2001 following the resignation of Labor Member Peter Nagle and re-elected in March 2003 and was Chair of the Committee on Children and Young People. Perry was re-elected on the 24th of March 2007 and was appointed Minister for Juvenile Justice, Minister for Western Sydney and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship. In 2008, due to a reshuffling of the cabinet, Perry was appointed Minister for Local Government and Minister Assisting the Minister for Mental Health |
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