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Syd Einfeld was born on 17 June, 1909 in Kings Cross, New South Wales, Australia, is an Australian politician. Discover Syd Einfeld's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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Company manager |
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85 years old |
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Gemini |
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17 June, 1909 |
Birthday |
17 June |
Birthplace |
Kings Cross, New South Wales, Australia |
Date of death |
16 June, 1995 |
Died Place |
Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia |
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Australia
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Syd Einfeld Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Marcus Einfeld |
Syd Einfeld Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Syd Einfeld worth at the age of 85 years old? Syd Einfeld’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Australia. We have estimated Syd Einfeld's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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He was the son of Rabbi Marcus Einfeld (1874-1937) who came to Australia in 1909 (becoming the chazan and the Second Minister of the Great Synagogue) by way of London, England, which he had immigrated to from Jarosław in Galicia, with his wife Deborah (Gabel) Einfeld (d. 1957).
Einfeld attended Bourke Street Public School and Paddington Public School before completing his secondary education at Fort Street Boys High School.
After leaving school he worked as a salesman and became manager of a merchandising company.
Sydney David Einfeld (17 June 1909 – 16 June 1995) was an Australian politician and Jewish community leader.
Einfeld is credited with changing Australia's immigration policy to provide a refuge for Holocaust survivors.
As a result, Australia accepted more refugees per capita than any other country in the world, and more Jewish refugees than anywhere except Israel.
He was born in Sydney in 1909, three weeks after his parents arrived in Australia – hence his name, Sydney.
He married Billie (Rosa) Appelboom on 2 June 1934 in the Great Synagogue, whereupon they lived in Newcastle, New South Wales, and had one son, Marcus, and a daughter, Robyn.
He was active in various Jewish community groups from a young age, including as an inaugural member of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies in 1945.
Einfeld is the man credited with changing Australia's immigration policy after World War II to provide a refuge for Holocaust survivors.
As a result, Australia accepted more refugees per capita than any other country in the world, and more Jewish refugees than anywhere except Israel.
In 1948, Einfeld was elected to the Board of the Australian Jewish Welfare Society.
In 1952 he was elected President of the Australian Jewish Welfare and Relief Societies.
He held the position for 25 years.
He was also President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry between 1953 and 1954, 1957–58, and 1961–62.
In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Phillip, defeating Liberal MP William Aston.
At the time, he was only the fourth Jew to be elected to the Commonwealth Parliament.
He was defeated by Aston in 1963.
The Australian Council for International Development, an independent national association of Australian non-government organisations working in the field of international aid and development, was founded in 1965 with Einfeld as chairman.
In 1965 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the seat of Bondi at a by-election.
In 1966 he became Deputy Leader of the Opposition.
In 1971 he transferred from Bondi to the seat of Waverley.
He was New South Wales Minister for Consumer Affairs in the Wran Government from 1976 to 1984, when he retired from politics.
In 1982 he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia.
His son Marcus Einfeld was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 1986 to 2001.
Einfeld died in 1995, at 85 years of age.
A major bypass road in Bondi Junction is named Syd Einfeld Drive.