Maria Vamvakinou
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Maria Vamvakinou (born 4 April 1959, Lefkada, Greece), is an Australian politician. She has been member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Calwell, Victoria for the Australian Labor Party. She is a member of its Socialist Left faction, loyal to Senator Kim Carr.
A high school Greek language teacher before entering politics, Vamvakinou is the first Greek-born woman to be elected to parliament in Australia, having emigrated to Australia with her parents when she was four years old. She obtained a BA in Modern Greek and Political Science at the University of Melbourne.
Vamvakinou was an advisor and electorate officer to several Labor politicians including Joan Kirner, and a member of Northcote City Council 1990-92.
She is married to Michaelis Michael, an academic from La Trobe University and lives in Northcote, outside her electorate.
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