John Ajaka

The Honourable
John Ajaka
21st President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
21 February 2017 – 24 March 2021
DeputyTrevor Khan
Preceded byDon Harwin
Succeeded byMatthew Mason-Cox
Minister for Ageing
In office
2 August 2013 – 27 January 2017
PremierMike Baird
Preceded byAndrew Constance
Succeeded byTanya Davies
Minister for Disability Services
In office
2 August 2013 – 27 January 2017
PremierBarry O'Farrell
Mike Baird
Preceded byAndrew Constance
Succeeded byRay Williams
Minister for Multiculturalism
In office
2 April 2015 – 27 January 2017
PremierMike Baird
Preceded byVictor Dominello (as Minister for Citizenship and Communities)
Succeeded byRay Williams
Minister for the Illawarra
In office
2 August 2013 – 2 April 2015
PremierBarry O'Farrell
Mike Baird
Preceded byGreg Pearce
Succeeded byportfolio abolished
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
24 March 2007 – 31 March 2021
Succeeded byPeter Poulos
Personal details
Born (1956-01-13) 13 January 1956 (age 68)
Bulli, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party

John George Ajaka (born 13 January 1956), is a former Australian politician who served as a New South Wales Minister in the O'Farrell and Baird governments. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2007 to 2021, representing the Liberal Party. He was the first Liberal Party Lebanese Australian member of an Australian parliament.[1]

Ajaka served as the Minister for Ageing and Minister for Disability Services from August 2013 to January 2017. He was also appointed as Minister for the Illawarra from 2013 to 2015 in the O'Farrell and first Baird ministries.[2]

Following the 2015 election, Ajaka was appointed Minister for Multiculturalism in the second Baird government.[3][4][5][2] He was not appointed to the Berejikilian Ministry in 2017, instead being appointed as President of the New South Wales Legislative Council until March 2021.

  1. ^ "Upper House Welcome". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. 27 March 2007.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference nswpl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. ^ Nicholls, Sean (1 August 2013). "Greg Pearce sacked over conflict of interest". smh.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  5. ^ Nicholls, Sean (22 April 2014). "Mike Baird's cabinet reshuffle a preparation for next election". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2014.