Tanzil Rahman (Bengali: তানজিল রহমান, romanized: Tānajila rahamāna) is an Australian politician who since the 2024 Northern Territory general election has been the MLA for Fong Lim in Darwin's east.[2] He succeeded former education minister Mark Monaghan, winning around 57.8% of the two-party-preferred vote.[2] Before entering the Northern Territory Parliament, Rahman worked for the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet.
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| Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Fong Lim | |
| Assumed office 24 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Monaghan |
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| Born | (age 45–46)[1] Canberra, ACT, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi Australian |
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| Website | clp.org.au/tanzil-rahman |
Rahman's election has contributed to what has been referred as a Country Liberal landslide in the 2024 election.[3]
Early life and career
editRahman was born in Canberra,[4] Australian Capital Territory, Australia and was raised, from the age of two-years-old, in Karama,[1] in the northeast of Darwin, Northern Territory. Rahman's grandparents emigrated to Australia from East Pakistan (now known as Bangladesh) as a result of the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1]
He attended Sanderson Primary and High School.[1] Rahman graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Economics and Laws[5] before gaining a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Oxford,[4][5][1] having studied in the School of Geography.[1]
Politics
editFrom August 2023 to January 2024,[6] Rahman was a member of the Northern Territory Labor Party and had sought pre-selection as the party's candidate for the seat of Wanguri,[6] which was held by the party's former Deputy Chief Minister, Nicole Manison, whom did not contest her seat.[6] Having not received a response regarding his candidacy inquiry, Rahman resigned his membership from the party.[6] In March 2024, just months after his resignation from Labor, Rahman was announced as the Country Liberal Party's candidate for Fong Lim (167 days before the election).[7][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Origins – 2008, Edition 1" (PDF). cdu.edu.au. Charles Darwin University. May 2008. pp. 30–31. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Northern Territory Election 2024 Results". abc.net.au. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Chief minister in a battle to keep her seat as election day arrives in the NT". ABC News. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b "In tune with the territory". Territory Business Magazine. 9 January 2024. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Tanzil Rahman". LinkedIn.
- ^ a b c d e "CLP candidate Tanzil Rahman failed bid for Labor preselection". Northern Territory News. News Corp Australia. 19 March 2024.
- ^ "NT election 2024: Dr Tanzil Rahman will contest Fong Lim for the CLP". Northern Territory News. News Corp Australia. 10 March 2024.