Nick Xenophon

Nick Xenophon
Leader of Centre Alliance
In office
1 July 2013 – 10 April 2018
DeputyStirling Griff
Preceded byposition established
Leader of Nick Xenophon's SA-BEST
Assumed office
5 March 2017
Preceded byposition established
Senator for South Australia
In office
1 July 2008 – 31 October 2017
Succeeded byRex Patrick
Member of the South Australian
Legislative Council
In office
11 October 1997 – 15 October 2007
Succeeded byJohn Darley
Personal details
Born
Nicholas Xenophou

(1959-01-29) 29 January 1959 (age 65)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia[1]
CitizenshipAustralian
British Overseas (renounced)[2]: para 123 
Political partyNick Xenophon Team
(Federal; 2013–present)
Nick Xenophon's SA-BEST
(South Australia; 2017–present)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (1997–2013)
Liberal (1976–1981)
Spouse(s)
Sandra Kazubiernis
(m. 1990; div. 2007)
Children1
EducationPrince Alfred College
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
OccupationLaw firm principal
(Xenophon & Co. Lawyers)
ProfessionSolicitor
Politician
Websitewww.nickxenophon.com.au

Nicholas Xenophon (né Xenophou; 29 January 1959) is an Australian politician. He was a Senator for South Australia from 2008 to 2017. He was the leader of two political parties: Nick Xenophon Team federally, and Nick Xenophon's SA-BEST in South Australia.

  1. Parliament House of Australia. "Biography for XENOPHON, Nicholas (Nick)". Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  2. Re Canavan [2017] HCA 45 (27 October 2017).

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