Robert Furolo | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Lakemba | |
| In office 18 October 2008 – 6 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Morris Iemma |
| Succeeded by | Jihad Dib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Anthony Furolo 27 July 1969 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
Robert Anthony Furolo (born 27 July 1969) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2008 to 2015, representing the electorate of Lakemba.
Furolo was born in Sydney, and grew up in its outer western suburbs. He worked in the transport industry after leaving school, working as a McDonald's manager for a period, before returning to university to study economics and industrial relations. He was appointed as an advisor to his local MLA, member for Hurstville and future Premier Morris Iemma in 1994. He worked for Iemma for nine years, remaining on his staff after his appointment as a minister in 1999, before leaving to work as a public relations consultant in 2003.[1][2]
- ^ "Mayor Robert Furolo". City of Canterbury. 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ^ "Furolo tipped to replace Iemma". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.