Samier Dandan is an Australian Muslim who is currently the president of the Lebanese Muslim Association.[1][2] He is a well-known advocate of the Australian Muslim community.

In the lead-up to the 2011 NSW State Election, Samier Dandan famously threw his weight behind the Liberal Party in South-western Sydney, a traditional Labor stronghold.[3][4] In the subsequent election results, the Labor Party suffered a 27% negative swing from the 2007 NSW State Election in the seat of Lakemba, representing the largest single swing in the entire state.

In 2012 he was ranked as the 9th most powerful person religious leader in Australia.[5][6]

In July 2015, Dandan vocally condemned the Australian Government's announcement of $1 billion in deradicalisation funding[7] and described the Government's counter-terrorism approach as a "mess".[8]

In 2016, The Lebanese Muslim Association had taxpayer funding withheld after its president Samier Dandan invested $1million in Maryum Investments, also directed by Samier Dandan.[9]

Samier Dandan speaking at the 2014 Sydney Muslim Conference

References

  1. ↑ "Board Members - LMA Lebanese Muslim Association". Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Between two worlds". 12 April 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Muslim lobby group backs Libs". 23 February 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Labor facing battle to hold Lakemba". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "thepowerindex.com.au". www.thepowerindex.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Power Index: religion, Muslim leader Samier Dandan at #9". 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Siegel, Matt. "Australian Muslim leader blasts government's deradicalisation drive". Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ Moore, Charlie. "Lebanese Muslim Association has its taxpayer funding withheld after investing $1 million in a company directed by its own president". Islamist Watch. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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