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Tanzil Rahman was born in Canberra but raised in Darwin from age two, a third-generation Territorian of Bangladeshi origin whose grandfather, engineer Mohammad Nurul Huq OAM, emigrated to Australia with his family in 1971. He grew up in Darwin's northern suburbs, attended local public schools, and graduated from Sanderson High School. He then studied law and economics at the University of Sydney, graduating with first-class honours in both Law and Economics and receiving the University Medal for a thesis on welfare reform in North Australia. [source]
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In a speech on his official website, Tanzil Rahman explicitly states that he subscribes to the Muslim faith: "that is the faith to which I subscribe as well."
Record last updated 2026-08-13.
