Jim Saleam
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Jim Saleam PhD |
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Saleam at a nationalism rally, 2013
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| Born |
James Saleam 18 September 1955 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation |
Politician Activist (primarily opposition to Immigration and multiculturalism) |
| Political party |
Australia First (2002—07; 2010—present) Previous Affiliations; Independent (1975—80; 1998; 2007—10) AAFI (1999—02) National Action (1982—97) One Nation (1997—99) Progressive Conservative (1980—81) National Socialist (until 1975) |
| Criminal charge |
Insurance fraud and property offences (1984) Accessory before the fact (1991) |
| Criminal penalty | 2 years incarceration (1984) 3 years, 6 months incarceration (1991) |
| Criminal status | Released |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Mengler (div.) |
| Children | 2 |
| Chairman of the Australia First Party in New South Wales |
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Assumed office 18 July 2010 |
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| Deputy Chairman | Peter Schuback |
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Office established; Diane Teasdale (as President of the Federal Australia First Party) |
| General Secretary of the Australia First Party | |
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In office 19 December 2002 – August 2007 |
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| President | Diane Teasdale |
| Preceded by | No immediate predecessor |
| Succeeded by | No immediate successor |
| Leader of the National Action Party | |
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In office 25 April 1982 – 11 June 1997 |
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| Deputy | Ross May |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Michael Brander |
| Deputy Leader of the National Socialist Party of Australia |
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In office c. 1972 – 1975 Served with Ross May |
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| Leader | Ted Cawthron |
| Preceded by | Frank Molnar |
| Succeeded by | Party dissolved |
Dr. James "Jim" Saleam (/ˈseɪl.əm/, (born 18 September 1955) is an Australian far-right activist and the current chairman of the Australia First Party.
Saleam co-founded National Action (NA) on Anzac Day, 1982, having been a member of the short-lived National Socialist Party of Australia as a teenager during the 1970s. National Action eventually imploded due to Saleam's criminal actions which included property offences and fraud in 1984 and for organising a shotgun attack in 1989 on African National Congress representative Eddie Funde by two NA members. Saleam served jail terms for both crimes. He pleaded not guilty to both charges, claiming that he was set up by police. This claim was rejected by the courts and Saleam maintained his innocence.
On his release from prison, Saleam was awarded a PhD in politics from the University of Sydney by writing a thesis entitled The Other Radicalism: An Inquiry Into Contemporary Australian Extreme Right Ideology, Politics And Organization 1975-1995.
Saleam has acted as a mentor for the Patriotic Youth League and was the Secretary of the Sydney branch of the Australia First Party (AFP) between 2002 and 2007. In August 2007, he was expelled from the party by AFP president Diane Teasdale and later established Australia First (NSW) as a separate entity and incorporated the AFP NSW membership into the new party with himself as the party chairman. He is also the co-organiser along with Welf Herfurth, of the Sydney Forum, a right wing conference that is held annually in Sydney.
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