Alex Somlyay

Who is Alex Somlyay?

Alexander Michael Somlyay, Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1990 to August 2013, representing the Division of Fairfax, Queensland.

Born in Budapest, he came to Australia as a child. He was educated at the Australian National University. Before entering politics he was a public servant, consultant economist and company director.

Somlyay's only ministerial appointment was as Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government for four months prior to the 1998 Federal Election.

On 25 September 2010, Somlyay announced his current term in parliament would be his last.

Somlyay was a member of the informal conservative faction the Lyons Forum when it was active in the 1990s.