Ed Husic

Ed Husic
Husic in 2019
Minister for Industry and Science
Assumed office
1 June 2022
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byAngus Taylor (industry)
Melissa Price (science)
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Chifley
Assumed office
21 August 2010
Preceded byRoger Price
Personal details
Born
Edham Nurredin Husic

(1970-02-03) 3 February 1970 (age 54)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor (since 1989)
Children1
Residence(s)Colebee, New South Wales[1]
Education
Alma materUniversity of Western Sydney (BA)
Occupation
Websitewww.edhusic.com

Edham Nurredin "Ed" Husic (born 3 February 1970) is an Australian politician serving as Minister for Industry and Science since 2022. Husic is a member of the Australian House of Representatives, elected to represent the seat of Chifley in western Sydney for the Australian Labor Party at the 2010 federal election. He is the first Muslim to be elected to federal parliament,[2] as well as the first Muslim to be made a Minister in the Australian Government.[3]

  1. ^ Chancellor, Jonathan (15 November 2016). "Politican [sic] Ed Husic sells Blacktown investment house". Urban.com.au. First Chance Group.
  2. ^ Wilson, Lauren (28 September 2010). "New MP is first in Australia to be sworn in with Koran". The Australian.
  3. ^ "'Not gonna lie I was pretty nervous': First Muslim ministers on their history-making moment". ABC News. 1 June 2022.