Joe Hockey

Joe Hockey, Australia’s treasurer, is of Armenian original. His father (born in Bethlehem, Palestine) changed the family name—Hokeidonian—when he immigrated to Australia in 1948. Born in Sydney in 1965, Hockey is an outspoken representative of Armenian rights. His grandfather was a Genocide survivor. Hockey has been an MP since 1996.

Joe Hockey, Australia’s treasurer, is of Armenian original. His father (born in Bethlehem, Palestine) changed the family name—Hokeidonian—when he immigrated to Australia in 1948. Born in Sydney in 1965, Hockey is an outspoken representative of Armenian rights. His grandfather was a Genocide survivor. Hockey has been an MP since 1996.

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