Mark Dreyfus — attorney general with roots in the Russian Empire
Mark Dreyfus is an Australian Labor politician who serves as Attorney-General of Australia. Born in Melbourne to a family of Jewish descent, with grandparents who came from Germany and Russia, he has been one of Australia's most prominent legal minds in public life.
Tracing the roots — Germany / Russia
His grandparents came from Germany and Russia — Eastern European Jewish families who emigrated to Australia. Dreyfus has spoken about his family's history of displacement and how it shapes his commitment to human rights, the rule of law, and Australia's obligations to refugees and migrants.
His father George Dreyfus escaped Nazi Germany; roots trace to East European Jewry.
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Germany / Russia. At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.