Michael Photios

Michael Stephen Photios (born 26 September 1960) is an Australian former politician who was the Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Justice from 1993 to 1995 in the New South Wales Government.

Parliamentarian Photios was the member representing the constituencies of Ryde (1988–91) and Ermington (1991–99) in the New South Wales Parliament for the New South Wales Division of the Liberal Party.

Photios was Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Justice from 26 May 1993 to 4 Apr 1995 in the Government of John Fahey.

Personal life Photios was born to Henry Basil Photios and Helen Marjorie Photios. He was educated at Beecroft Primary School and The King's School, Parramatta from 1972 to 1978. Photios married Janice Mullcay on 23 April 1994, and had two children. After five years, Michael separated from Janice and married fashion designer Mela Purdie, with whom he has one son. A year later, Photios announced his engagement to Iantchev and they married on 2 October 2011 in Phuket, Thailand. They have two children together.