1. Nicholas Staikos was born on 4 July 1986 and is an Australian politician.
14 Facts About Nick Staikos
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Nick Staikos has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Bentleigh.
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Nick Staikos has been serving as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier since June 2022, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs since October 2023.
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Nick Staikos was re-elected in 2008, but resigned in 2009 following the passage of legislation that banned people employed by members of Parliament from serving in local government.
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Nick Staikos was appointed President of Godfrey Street Community House.
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Nick Staikos has worked for a number of MPs in state and federal parliaments, including Simon Crean, Clare O'Neil, Judith Graley and Ann Barker.
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Nick Staikos was elected to the Victorian Parliament in 2014 in the seat of Bentleigh by a margin of just 0.8 per cent.
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Nick Staikos was easily re-elected in 2018, achieving a swing of more than 11 per cent.
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Nick Staikos was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer in 2020.
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Nick Staikos was then appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier in June 2022.
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Originally a member of Labor Right, Nick Staikos joined Labor Left along with six of his colleagues shortly after the 2022 Victorian state election, resulting in Labor Left constituting a majority of the state Labor caucus.
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In October 2023, Nick Staikos became the Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs, whilst continuing in his role as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier.
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Nick Staikos was born in Moorabbin Hospital, and attended local primary and secondary schools.
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Nick Staikos graduated from Monash University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts.