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Adem Somyürek

PEP · Politician

Adem Somyürek 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	Adem Somyürek				[sources]
Alias	Adem Kubilay Somyurek · Adem Kubilay Somyürek · Adem Somyurek				[sources]
Birth date	1967-09-25				[sources]
Place of birth	İzmir				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Australia · Türkiye				[sources]
Classification	State government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Adem				[sources]
Political association	Victorian Labor Party · independent politician				[sources]
Website	www.ademsomyurek.com.au				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4682122				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Member of the Victorian Legislative Council (2002-2006) · Member of the Victorian Legislative Council (2006-)				[sources]
Education	Chisholm Institute · Deakin University · Monash University				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-11	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Turkish-Australian politician (born 1967)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-11-04

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories357,539

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons290,346

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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Wikidata343,872

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