Mark Arbib
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The Honourable Mark Arbib |
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| Minister for Sport | |
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In office 14 September 2010 – 2 March 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Kate Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Kate Lundy |
| Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development | |
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In office 14 September 2010 – 2 March 2012 |
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| Succeeded by | Julie Collins |
| Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness | |
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In office 14 September 2010 – 14 December 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Tanya Plibersek |
| Succeeded by | Robert McClelland |
| Minister for Employment Participation | |
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In office 9 June 2009 – 14 September 2010 |
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| Prime Minister |
Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Brendan O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Kate Ellis |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
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In office 1 July 2008 – 5 March 2012 |
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| Succeeded by | Bob Carr |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mark Victor Arbib 9 November 1971 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kelli Field |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence | Australia |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Profession | Union official |
Mark Victor Arbib (born 9 November 1971) is a former Australian politician and trade unionist, who was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate from 1 July 2008 to 5 March 2012, representing the state of New South Wales. He was the ALP State Secretary of the New South Wales branch from 2004 to 2007. In February 2009, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Government Service Delivery, a position within the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio. He later served as Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Minister for Sport and Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness. After former prime minister Kevin Rudd failed in a leadership challenge to Prime Minister Julia Gillard in February 2012, Arbib resigned from the ministry on 2 March, and from the Senate on 5 March.
Arbib is currently a senior executive with James Packer's private investment company, Consolidated Press Holdings. He is the President of Athletics Australia, a board member of the South Sydney Rabbitohs and has also served as a board member for Sydney FC.
Arbib was born in the Sydney suburb of Chippendale. His father, Eric Arbib, was of Libyan heritage and spoke Italian, moving to Australia in the 1960s and becoming a property developer. His mother Lola was born in Sydney. She raised Arbib and his brother after the death of their father when they were young. He has a Master of Arts in political science and economic history from the University of New South Wales.
He lives in Sydney with his wife Kelli Field and two daughters. He is a supporter of the Sydney Roosters NRL club, Sydney FC A-League club, and is a public Ambassador for Australia's leading Indigenous non-profit education organisation, the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation.
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