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The Hon. Sydney David EINFELD (1909 - 1995)
- Date of Birth: 17/06/1909
- Place of Birth: Kings Cross, New South Wales, Australia
- Date of Death: 16/06/1995
- Place of Death: Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia
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Parliamentary Service
| Position | Start | End | Period | Parliament | Notes |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | 6 Nov 1965 | 28 Aug 1981 | 15yr(s) 9mth(s) 23day(s) | | |
| Member for Bondi | 6 Nov 1965 | 23 Jan 1968 | 2yr(s) 2mth(s) 18day(s) | 41st (1965 - 1968) |  |
| Member for Bondi | 24 Feb 1968 | 13 Jan 1971 | 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 21day(s) | 42nd (1968 - 1971) | |
| Member for Waverley | 13 Feb 1971 | 19 Oct 1973 | 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 7day(s) | 43rd (1971 - 1973) | |
| Member for Waverley | 17 Nov 1973 | 2 Apr 1976 | 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 17day(s) | 44th (1973 - 1976) | |
| Member for Waverley | 1 May 1976 | 12 Sep 1978 | 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 12day(s) | 45th (1976 - 1978) | |
| Member for Waverley | 7 Oct 1978 | 28 Aug 1981 | 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 22day(s) | 46th (1978 - 1981) | |
| Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister for Co-operative Societies | 14 May 1976 | 19 Oct 1978 | 2yr(s) 5mth(s) 6day(s) | | |
| Acting Minister for Industrial Relations | 17 Jun 1977 | 14 Jul 1977 | 28day(s) | | |
| Acting Minister for Industrial Relations | 28 Oct 1977 | 7 Nov 1977 | 11day(s) | | |
| Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Housing and Minister for Co-operative Societies | 19 Oct 1978 | 29 Feb 1980 | 1yr(s) 4mth(s) 11day(s) | | |
| Acting Minister for Planning and Environment | 10 Jan 1979 | 4 Feb 1979 | 26day(s) | | |
| Acting Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Technology | 2 Jun 1979 | 22 Jun 1979 | 21day(s) | | |
| Minister for Consumer Affairs | 29 Feb 1980 | 2 Oct 1981 | 1yr(s) 7mth(s) 4day(s) | | |
| Acting Minister for Roads | 31 May 1980 | 19 Jun 1980 | 20day(s) | | |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). President of the Bondi branch, Phillip state and Wentworth federal electorate councils; central executive from 1966 until 1974; deputy leader from 1968 until 1973.
Community Activity
Patron of Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club. Chairman of New South Wales Jewish War Memorial 1972 until 1982.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Business Manager. Educated at Bourke Street Public School, Paddington Public School, and Fort Street Boys High School. Manager of merchandising company; chairman of directors of Welfare Co-operative Building Society from 1958; director of Mutual Farms Limited from 1953, of Mutual Enterprises from 1953, and of other co-operative building societies from 1956; vice president of the New South Wales Jewish Board of deputies, president of executive council of Australia Jewry from 1953, life member in 1969; executive of Australian Jewish Welfare and Relief Societies, adjudicator at City of Sydney Eisteddfod from 1947 until 1957; deputy chairman of Australian Committee World Refugee Year in 1960; vice president of Austcare from 1966; vice president of Australian Committee for International Refugee Campaign in 1963; chairman of Australian Council for Overseas Aid from 1965 until 1971; vice president of International Council of Voluntary Agencies from 1968 until 1971. Recreational interests include lawn bowls, reading, family, swimming.
Honours Received
Australian Jew of the Year 1968. Officer in General Division of the Order of Australia for service to politics, to government and the community 1982.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Member of the House of Representatives for Phillip 1961 until 1963.
Personal
Son of Rabbi Marcus Einfeld, of London, England, and his wife Deborah Gabel. Married Billie Appelboom on 2 June 1934 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son.
Additional Information
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