Adem Somyurek

The Honourable
Adem Somyurek
MLC
The Honourable Adem Somyurek MLC
	Somyurek in 2015
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 30 November 2002
Constituency	Northern Metropolitan (2022–present) ; South-Eastern Metropolitan (2006–2022); Eumemmerring Province (2002–2006)
Minister for Local Government
	In office; 29 November 2018 – 15 June 2020
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Marlene Kairouz
Succeeded by	Danny Pearson
Minister for Small Business
	In office; 29 November 2018 – 15 June 2020
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Philip Dalidakis
Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade
	In office; 3 December 2014 – 27 July 2015
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Louise Asher
Succeeded by	Philip Dalidakis
Personal details
Born	Adem Kubilay Somyurek; 25 September 1967; İzmir, Turkey
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Democratic Labour (2022–present)
Other political; affiliations	Labor (2002–2020); Independent (2020–2022)
Alma mater	Deakin University (MPol&Policy) ; Monash University (BA) ; Chisholm (CertBus(Acc)
Profession	Politician
Website	Personal Twitter Facebook

Adem Kubilay Somyurek (born 25 September 1967) is an Australian politician. He has served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council currently representing the Northern Metropolitan Region.

Somyurek was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) until 2020, when he was expelled and subsequently served as an independent. He served twice as a government minister, as Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade in the First Andrews Ministry from 2014 to 2015 and as Minister for Local Government and Minister for Small Business in the Second Andrews Ministry from 2018 to 2020.

In June 2020, Somyurek became the subject of major corruption allegations including branch stacking during the 48th Victorian Parliament.

Somyurek was re-elected to the Legislative Council in November, 2022, with endorsement from the Democratic Labour Party.

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