{{Short description|Australian politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | office1 = 3rd Mayor of Canada Bay | term_end1 = 21 June 2016 | term_start1 = 17 September 2002 | predecessor1 = Carmel Del Duca | successor1 = Helen McCaffrey | term_end2 = 13 December 2023 | term_start2 = 9 September 2017 | predecessor2 = Helen McCaffrey | successor2 = Michael Megna | office3 = 1st Deputy Mayor of Canada Bay | term_end3 = 17 September 2002 | term_start3 = 12 December 2000 | predecessor3 = ''Position established'' | successor3 = Pauline Tyrrell | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | party = Our Local Community <br/> (since 2021) | other_party = Labor (until 2021) }}
'''Angelo Tsirekas''' is an Australian politician who served as mayor of the City of Canada Bay in New South Wales from 2002 to 2016 and again from 2017 until he was sacked in 2023.<ref name="hersoc">{{cite web |title=Council Mayors |url=https://canadabayheritage.asn.au/council-mayors/?wpv_post_search&wpv-mayoral-council=city-of-canada-bay-council&wpv_view_count=22 |publisher=City of Canada Bay Heritage Society}}</ref>
==Political career== Tsirekas became mayor of Canada Bay in 2002, and was re-elected in 2004, 2008 and 2012.<ref name="hersoc"/>
In 2016, he was announced as the Labor Party candidate for Reid at the federal election, and subsequently resigned as mayor. He was unsuccessful, finishing with a two-party-preferred vote of 45.31%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Angelo Tsirekas: the boy from Kozani who wants to enter Australian politics |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/greek/en/podcast-episode/angelo-tsirekas-the-boy-from-kozani-who-wants-to-enter-australian-politics/0lpt89jwi |publisher=SBS Greek}}</ref>
Tsirekas was returned as mayor at the 2017 election with 54.9% of the vote after preferences.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada Bay |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nswlg/2017/canada-bay |publisher=ABC News}}</ref>
On 19 October 2021, Tsirekas joined Our Local Community after not being re-endorsed by Labor for the December election. He was re-elected, this time with 57.5% of the vote after preferences.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada Bay |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nswlg/2021/canada-bay |publisher=ABC News}}</ref>
===ICAC investigation and dismissal=== On 6 April 2022, it was announced Tsirekas was under investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) over allegations he accepted benefits from developer I-Prosperity Group in return for "favourable planning decisions" dating back to 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada Bay mayor Angelo Tsirekas being investigated by ICAC |url=https://www.harveyreporter.com.au/news/canada-bay-mayor-angelo-tsirekas-being-investigated-by-icac-c-6357942 |publisher=NCA NewsWire}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Canada Bay Council Mayor Angelo Tsirekas suspended after corruption probe |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/canada-bay-council-mayor-angelo-tsirekas-found-corrupt-by-icac/news-story/d15fb46901f6babd3fde4a7108421bcf |publisher=The Australian}}</ref>
Tsirekas was suspended as mayor on 9 November 2023 after ICAC found he had engaged in corrupt conduct. It was found he received benefits including overseas flights and accommodation, worth at least $18,800, between 2015 and 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Corruption finding for long-time Sydney mayor |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8418565/corruption-finding-for-long-time-sydney-mayor/ |publisher=The Canberra Times}}</ref>
On 13 December 2023, Tsirekas was dismissed as mayor by Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig. He was banned from civic office for a period of five years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sydney council mayor sacked and banned from civil office for five years over corruption findings |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/13/sydney-council-mayor-sacked-and-banned-from-civil-office-for-five-years-over-corruption-findings |work=The Guardian}}</ref>
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