Eddie Obeid started quite a big family with his wife who bore nine children from the marriage. Find out more information on his personal life matters here below!
Eddie Obeid is an Australian former politician and convicted criminal.
He is predominantly known for being a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1991 to 2011. He represented the Labor Party.
Obeid also served as the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Mineral Resources from 1999 to 2003.
Aside from his impressive work background in politics, he also gained infamy for corruption and misusing funds for personal reasons.
Meet Eddie Obeid Family
Eddie Obeid was born to a Lebanese family and had migrated to Australia when he was just six years old. He is reported to hold dual citizenship in both Lebanon and Australia.
With his hardships in life, he was successful to gain such a respectable place in Australian politics until his corruption controversy.
Meanwhile, Obeid also started a family of his own in 1965 with his wife, Judith.
He is a father of nine children; Moses, Edwina, Gemma, Paul, Gerard, Damian, Rebecca, Fiona, and Eddie Jr.
From his nine children, Eddie Sr. became a grandfather to overall 31 grandchildren. Thus, the Obeid family has grown to be one of the largest and well-known families in Australia.
Likewise, when he had resigned early from his post at Legislative Council, Obeid had cited family reasons for the resignation on May 10. 2011. His term expiry at the office was in March 2015.
Eddie Obeid Net Worth 2021 Revealed
Eddie Obeid, without a doubt, holds his net worth figures in multi-millions though, he has yet to open up about them.
As he has been convicted of misusing his political seat for his own financial goal, prosecutors have alleged that Obeid is worth more than he seems.
Likewise, the Obeid family is also subjected to wide media coverage for the lavish $3.65 million worth of farmhouse and a $1.12 million holiday unit in Hay Street, Port Macquarie.
We will soon update this section as soon as get any insiders onto his net worth statistics.
Eddie Obeid Jail Sentence: Mine Controversy Explored
Eddie Obeid has received a whopping seven years of a jail sentence for a mine and coal controversy.
Eddie, his son Moses, and Ian Macdonald have been tried over the case of a coal exploration license granted over the Obeid family farm in the Bylong Valley. Ian Macdonald was Resources Minister from 2007 to 2009.
All three were tried before Justice Elizabeth Fullerton in early 2020 and concluded in February 2021.
They all have been found guilty of the mining charges but Eddie has been granted bail as of today.
His bail grant has become a topic of wide media attention for which both the court and Eddie have faced backlash.