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Tanzil Rahman
Tanzil Rahman (Bengali: তানজিল রহমান, romanized: Tānajila rahamāna) is an Australian politician who since the 2024 Northern Territory general election has been the MLA for Fong Lim in Darwin's east.[2] He succeeded former education minister Mark Monaghan, winning around 57.8% of the two-party-preferred vote.[2] Before entering the Northern Territory Parliament, Rahman worked for the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet. Rahman's election has contributed to what has been referred as a Country Liberal landslide in the 2024 election.[3] Early life and careerRahman was born in Canberra,[4] Australian Capital Territory, Australia and was raised, from the age of two-years-old, in Karama,[1] in the northeast of Darwin, Northern Territory. Rahman's grandparents emigrated to Australia from East Pakistan (now known as Bangladesh) as a result of the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1] He attended Sanderson Primary and High School.[1] Rahman graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Economics and Laws[5] before gaining a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Oxford,[4][5][1] having studied in the School of Geography.[1] PoliticsFrom August 2023 to January 2024,[6] Rahman was a member of the Northern Territory Labor Party and had sought pre-selection as the party's candidate for the seat of Wanguri,[6] which was held by the party's former Deputy Chief Minister, Nicole Manison, whom did not contest her seat.[6] Having not received a response regarding his candidacy inquiry, Rahman resigned his membership from the party.[6] In March 2024, just months after his resignation from Labor, Rahman was announced as the Country Liberal Party's candidate for Fong Lim (167 days before the election).[7][6] References
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