Andrew Theophanous
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The Honourable Andrew Theophanous |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Burke |
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In office 18 October 1980 – 1 December 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Keith Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Neil O'Keefe |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Calwell |
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In office 1 December 1984 – 10 November 2001 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Maria Vamvakinou |
| Personal details | |
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24 March 1946 Paphos, Cyprus |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party |
Labor (1980–2000) Independent (2000–01) |
| Spouse(s) | Kathryn Eriksson |
| Alma mater |
Monash University Oxford University University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Lecturer |
Andrew Charles Theophanous (born 24 March 1946) is a former Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1980 to 2000, and an independent member from 2000 to 2001. He was later jailed for bribery and fraud offences relating to visa applications and other immigration matters.
Theophanous was born in Paphos, Cyprus on 24 March 1946. He migrated to Australia at the age of eight, with his mother, brother Theo Theophanous and sister; his father had arrived three years earlier. He grew up in Broadmeadows in Melbourne, entered Monash University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours. He gained a B.Litt. from Oxford University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Melbourne University. In 1980, his first book Australian Democracy in Crisis: a radical approach to Australian politics was published by Oxford University Press. He became a Lecturer in Politics, Melbourne State College and later in Social Theory at Melbourne University. He also lectured at the University of Nevada, USA, and as Senior Teaching Fellow at Monash University.
Dr Theophanous was first elected as the Labor member for the Melbourne electorate of Burke in 1980. He switched to the new safe Labor electorate of Calwell in 1984. Theophanous was heavily interested in immigration matters, and from 1989 to 1993, was Chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on Migration. In this capacity, Theophanous' committee produced a number of reports on immigration policy.
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