Andrew Mensaros, was a politician in Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

. Born in Hungary

Hungary

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, and educated at the University of Budapest

University of Budapest

The Eötvös Loránd University or ELTE, founded in 1635, is the largest university in Hungary, located in Budapest.-History:The university was founded in 1635 in Nagyszombat by the archbishop and theologian Péter Pázmány. Leadership was given over to the Jesuits...

. A member of the Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

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, he served as a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly

Western Australian Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....

 for the division of Floreat from 1968 until his death in 1991. He served as the Minister for Industrial Development, Mines and Fuel and Energy from 1974-1980, Minister for Works, Water Resources and Minister Assisting the Minister Coordinating Economic and Regional Development from 1980-1983. He was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977.