Mehreen Faruqi

Mehreen Faruqi
Faruqi in 2015
Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens
Assumed office
10 June 2022
LeaderAdam Bandt
Preceded byNick McKim and Larissa Waters
Senator for New South Wales
Assumed office
15 August 2018
Preceded byLee Rhiannon
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
19 June 2013 – 14 August 2018
Preceded byCate Faehrmann
Succeeded byCate Faehrmann
Personal details
Born (1963-07-08) 8 July 1963 (age 60)
Lahore, West Pakistan
(present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
NationalityAustralian
Pakistani (formerly)
Political partyGreens
Alma materUniversity of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
University of New South Wales
OccupationEnvironmental engineer
WebsiteOfficial website

Mehreen Saeed Faruqi (born 8 July 1963) is a Pakistani-born Australian politician and former engineer who has been a Senator for New South Wales since 15 August 2018, representing the Greens. She was chosen to fill a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Lee Rhiannon, before being elected in her own right in 2019. She had previously served in the New South Wales Legislative Council between June 2013 and August 2018. Since June 2022, Faruqi has served as Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens.


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