Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri recognizes Shaoquett Moselmane’s services

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Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week recognized the services of Shaoquett Moselmane, former Member of the Legislative Assembly of NSW for his meritorious services to the Pakistani-Australian community.

“We recognise Hon Shaoquett Moselmane (Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of NSW) for his meritorious services to the Pakistani Australian community and his philanthropic work,” the envoy tweeted.

Shaoquett Chaher Moselmane (born 1965 is a former Australian politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2009 to 2023 as a member of the parliamentary Australian Labor Party. He was assistant president of the Legislative Council from May 2019 to April 2020.

Moselmane was born in Konin, southern Lebanon. He arrived in Australia from Lebanon in 1977 with his parents, Chaher Mouslimani and Jawaher Mohanna Mouslimani, and ten siblings.

He attended Rockdale Public School and James Cook Boys’ High School before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (politics and government administration) from the University of Sydney.

He obtained a Master degree in politics from Macquarie University and went on to complete a Bachelor of Laws at the University of New South Wales.[2] In 1999, Moselmane commenced practising as a solicitor.

In 1995, Moselmane was elected to Rockdale City Council in Sydney’s south and served as mayor from 2001 to 2003, from 2005 to 2006, and again in 2009 until his appointment to the Legislative Council. Moselmane retired from Rockdale Council at the 2012 NSW Local Government Elections.

On 3 December 2009, Moselmane was appointed to the Legislative Council to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Henry Tsang. He was the first Muslim member of the New South Wales Parliament.

On 7 May 2019, Shaoquett Moselmane was elected as Assistant President of the NSW Legislative Council. He retired at the 2023 New South Wales state election.