Telmo Languiller
| Telmo Languiller | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Sunshine |
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| In office 18 September 1999 – 30 November 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Ian Baker |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Derrimut |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2002 |
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| Preceded by | seat recreated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1957 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Telmo Ramon Languiller-Tornesi (born 31 July 1957) is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 1999, representing first Sunshine (1999 and 2002) and then Derrimut.
History: Telmo was an active member of the student and union movement in Uruguay in the early 70’s. Following the Military Coup in 1973 he was exiled in Argentina and subsequently as a result of the Whitlam government’s federal policy in reference to Chile, Argentina and Uruguay, migrated to Australia with his family in 1974. Telmo became an active member of the Australian Trade Union Movement until elected to Parliament in 1999. Telmo is a current member of the Australian Workers Union (AWU).
Education: He attended Flemington High School and University High evening classes, and received a Bachelor of Arts majoring in sociology and politics from Footscray Institute of Technology.
Languages spoken: English, Spanish and Italian
Employment: He had previously worked as a labourer, a Spanish interpreter, and a trade unionist. From 1993 to 1996 he was electorate officer for the former Deputy PM, Federal MP [[Brian Howe (politician) ], and became Chief of Staff for Andrew Theophanous, former Federal MP in 1996.[1]
In 1999, he was selected as the Labor candidate for the safe seat of Sunshine, succeeding the retiring Ian Baker, and was duly elected. His seat was abolished in 2002 and replaced with Derrimut, which Languiller won and has represented since. In 2002 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, and he has been an Acting Speaker since 2004. In 2006 he moved to the Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs position, and then to Human Services in 2007.
Telmo has been Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly since 2002 . He was re-elected MLA for Derrimut in November 2010.
Party Positions: Member of the ALP State and National Conference. Immigration and Ethnic Affairs Policy Committee. Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Policy Committee. State and National ALP Conference delegate.Parliamentary Service: Elected MLA for Sunshine September 1999 Electorate abolished in 2002 re-division. Elected MLA for Derrimut November 2002 Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 2002 - 2011 Re-elected MLA for Derrimut November 2010
Ministerial Appointments: Parliamentary Secretary, Community Services – 2002 - 2006 Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier on Multicultural Affairs – 2006 - 2007 Special Advisor to the Premier of Victoria on Spain and Latin America Business Relations – 2006 - 2007 Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Human Services – 2007 - 2010 Chairmanships: Review of Victorian Disability Legislation Reference Group 2002 – 2006 Disability Services Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Reference Group 2002 – 2006 Chair of the Community Sector Investment Fund Advisory Group 2002 – 2006 Chair of Future For Young Adults Reference Group 2002 – 2006 Chair of Disability Industry Development Plan 2002 – 2006 Chair of Victorian Multicultural Business Council 2006 – 2010 Chair of Victorian Multicultural Advisory Council 2006 – 2010
Committee Service: Joint Parliamentary Law Reform Committee 1999 – 2002 Parliamentary Library Committee 1999 – 2002 Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee 2006 – 2010 Road Safety Committee - Deputy Chair - 2011
Memberships: Amnesty International, Parliamentary Friendship Group Victoria-China, Parliamentary Friendship Group Victoria-Sri Lanka
Awards: King Juan Carlos of Spain Order- Oficial de la Orden de Isabel la Catolica 2006 and El Salvador Government Bicentenary Award - Special Friend of El Salvador 2011
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- ^ {{cite web Memberships: Amnesty International, Parliamentary Friendship Group Victoria-China, Parliamentary Friendship Group Victoria-Sri Lanka | last = Parliament of Victoria International Work: Telmo Languiller has strongly promoted economic relations and investment in regions such as Latin America and Sri Lanka as a way of assisting reconstruction efforts post war. He was also strongly engaged in the Latin American Strategy 2010 by the Victorian Labor Brumby Government. As Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Friendship Group Victoria and China. he actively encourages political, cultural and social relations between Australia and China. See www.telmolanguillermp.com for more information. | first = | authorlink = Parliament of Victoria | coauthors = | title = Languiller, Telmo | work = re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851 | publisher = Parliament of Victoria | date = 2008 | url = http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=115 | format = | doi = | accessdate = 8 April 2009}}
| Parliament of Victoria | ||
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| Preceded by Ian Baker |
Member for Sunshine 1999–2002 |
Succeeded by Seat abolished |
| Preceded by Seat recreated |
Member for Derrimut 2002–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
