Drew Pavlou

Who they were

Drew Pavlou is an Australian political activist best known for his criticism of the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, and their influence within Australia. Pavlou is also known for having organised protests on-campus in support of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests, and for later protest activity against the Chinese government.

Early life

Educated at: University of Queensland and Villanova College.

Early life and education Drew Pavlou was born on 4 June 1999. [ 1 ] Pavlou's family, who are politically conservative Greek Cypriots from the Larnaca District of Cyprus, had migrated to Australia in the 1960s to open a number of hospitality and retail shops on the Gold Coast in Queensland . [ 2 ] His grandmother's brother was a guerrilla with Greek nationalist organisation EOKA , and fought in the Cyprus Emergency . [ 3 ] When he was two years old, his family moved to Brisbane ,

Path and career

Political career and views Drew Pavlou Democratic Alliance In December 2021, [ 1 ] Pavlou launched the Drew Pavlou Democratic Alliance (DPDA) political party after losing preselection in Queensland for the Senate for the Katter's Australian Party . [ 2 ] He announced his intention to run for the Senate in Queensland, alongside five other candidates in New South Wales , South Australia and Queensland. [ 3 ] Candidates included people of Uyghur , Tibetan and Hong Kong background. [

Why this date

Drew Pavlou appears on our June 4 calendar for 1999 as a birth entry.