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Mehmet Tillem

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Mehmet Tillem is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Mehmet Tillem				[sources]
Alias	Senator Mehmet Tillem · Tillem, Mehmet				[sources]
Birth date	1974-09-10				[sources]
Place of birth	Tavas district				[sources]
Death date	2019-11-09				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Australia				[sources]
Country	Australia				[sources]
Citizenship	Australia · Türkiye				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Mehmet				[sources]
Last name	Tillem				[sources]
Political association	Australian Labor Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q16215128				[sources]
Position	Senate (member, 2010-2013) · Senate (member, 2013-2014) · member of the Australian Senate (2013-2014)				[sources]
Education	RMIT University				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-19	Last processed	2026-02-14	First seen	2019-05-21

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Turkish researcher

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-11-07

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,633

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