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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix   =  
| honorific_prefix   =  
| name                = Yaz Mubarakai
| name                = Yaz Mubarakai
| honorific-suffix   = [[Western Australian Legislative Assembly|MLA]]
| honorific_suffix   = [[Western Australian Legislative Assembly|MLA]]
| image              =  
| image              = Yaz Mubarakai 2019.jpg
| alt = Image of Mubarakai
| caption = Mubarakai in 2019
| assembly            = Western Australian Legislative
| assembly            = Western Australian Legislative
| constituency_AM    = [[Electoral district of Jandakot|Jandakot]]
| constituency_AM    = [[Electoral district of Oakford|Oakford]]
| term_start          = 11 March 2017
| term_start          = 8 March 2025
| term_end            =  
| term_end            =  
| predecessor        = [[Joe Francis (politician)|Joe Francis]]
| predecessor        = ''Seat created''
| successor          =  
| successor          =  
| majority           =  
| assembly1           = Western Australian Legislative
| constituency_AM1    = [[Electoral district of Jandakot|Jandakot]]
| term_start1          = 11 March 2017
| term_end1            = 8 March 2025
| predecessor1        = [[Joe Francis (politician)|Joe Francis]]
| successor1          = [[Stephen Pratt]]
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|10|24}}
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|10|24}}
| birth_place        = [[Mumbai|Bombay]] <small>(now [[Mumbai]])</small>, [[Maharashtra]], India
| birth_place        = [[Dahanu]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/Memblist.nsf/(MemberPics)/21E2CB50A55F6D56482580F0002D97CE/$file/YazMubarakaiInaug2017.pdf
| title = Inaugural Speech – Yaz Mubarakai
| website = Parliament of Western Australia
| date = 2017
| access-date = 2025-02-23
}}</ref>
, [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_date          =  
| death_date          =  
| death_place        =  
| death_place        =  
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| spouse              = Jerestine Mubarakai
| spouse              = Jerestine Mubarakai
}}
}}
'''Shahyaz Yezdi''' "'''Yaz'''" '''Mubarakai''' (born 24 October 1975) is an Australian politician. He has been a [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] member of the [[Western Australian Legislative Assembly]] since the [[2017 Western Australian state election|2017 state election]], representing [[Electoral district of Jandakot|Jandakot]].
'''Shahyaz Yezdi''' "'''Yaz'''" '''Mubarakai''' (born 24 October 1975) is an Indian-born Australian politician. He has been a [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] member of the [[Western Australian Legislative Assembly]] since the [[2017 Western Australian state election|2017 state election]], representing [[Electoral district of Jandakot|Jandakot]] from 2017 to 2025. Following the [[2025 Western Australian state election|2025 Western Australia state election]], Mubarakai became the inaugural MP for the new electorate of [[Electoral district of Oakford|Oakford]].


Mubarakai was born in India, and emigrated to Australia in 1997.<ref name="avenews">{{cite news|title=WA Labor's Yaz Mubarakai (of Indian Heritage), the winner for 2017 State Election for Jandakot : Joe Francis concedes defeat to Yaz in Jandakot|url=http://avenewz.com.au/labors-yaz-mubarakai-originally-from-india-the-winner-for-2017-state-election-for-jandakot/|access-date=20 March 2017|work=Avenews|date=20 March 2017}}</ref> He belongs to the [[Parsis|Parsi]] community.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianlink.com.au/yaz-mubarakai-peoples-mla/|title=Yaz Mubarakai: The people's MLA|work=Indian Link|date=16 October 2017|access-date=13 October 2019|first=Nisha|last=Joseph|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516222453/https://www.indianlink.com.au/yaz-mubarakai-peoples-mla/|archive-date=16 May 2018|quote=In this sense, Yaz is a shining example of his people, the Parsis.}}</ref> He owns the post office at [[Success, Western Australia|Success]] and the Majestic India and Cafe Royal at [[Cockburn Central]], and previously served on [[City of Cockburn|Cockburn City Council]].<ref name=abc>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/wa-election-2017/guide/jand/|last=Green|first=Antony|author-link=Antony Green|title=Jandakot|work=ABC Elections|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|year=2017}}</ref>
Mubarakai was born in India in 1975. He later moved to Australia in 1997.<ref name="avenews">{{cite news|title=WA Labor's Yaz Mubarakai (of Indian Heritage), the winner for 2017 State Election for Jandakot : Joe Francis concedes defeat to Yaz in Jandakot|url=http://avenewz.com.au/labors-yaz-mubarakai-originally-from-india-the-winner-for-2017-state-election-for-jandakot/|access-date=20 March 2017|work=Avenews|date=20 March 2017|archive-date=7 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307012754/http://www.avenewz.com.au/labors-yaz-mubarakai-originally-from-india-the-winner-for-2017-state-election-for-jandakot/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He belongs to the [[Parsis|Parsi]] community.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianlink.com.au/yaz-mubarakai-peoples-mla/|title=Yaz Mubarakai: The people's MLA|work=Indian Link|date=16 October 2017|access-date=13 October 2019|first=Nisha|last=Joseph|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516222453/https://www.indianlink.com.au/yaz-mubarakai-peoples-mla/|archive-date=16 May 2018|quote=In this sense, Yaz is a shining example of his people, the Parsis.}}</ref> He owns the post office at [[Success, Western Australia|Success]], a restaurant Majestic India and Cafe Royal in [[Cockburn Central]]. He previously served on [[City of Cockburn|Cockburn City Council]].<ref name=abc>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/wa-election-2017/guide/jand/|last=Green|first=Antony|author-link=Antony Green|title=Jandakot|work=ABC Elections|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|year=2017}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:59, 25 March 2026


Yaz Mubarakai
Image of Mubarakai
Mubarakai in 2019
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Oakford
Assumed office
8 March 2025
Preceded bySeat created
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Jandakot
In office
11 March 2017 – 8 March 2025
Preceded byJoe Francis
Succeeded byStephen Pratt
Personal details
Born (1975-10-24) 24 October 1975 (age 50)
Dahanu[1] , Maharashtra, India
Political partyLabor
Spouse(s)Jerestine Mubarakai
OccupationSmall business owner and entrepreneur
Websitejandakot.walabor.org.au

Shahyaz Yezdi "Yaz" Mubarakai (born 24 October 1975) is an Indian-born Australian politician. He has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2017 state election, representing Jandakot from 2017 to 2025. Following the 2025 Western Australia state election, Mubarakai became the inaugural MP for the new electorate of Oakford.

Mubarakai was born in India in 1975. He later moved to Australia in 1997.[2] He belongs to the Parsi community.[3] He owns the post office at Success, a restaurant Majestic India and Cafe Royal in Cockburn Central. He previously served on Cockburn City Council.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Inaugural Speech – Yaz Mubarakai" (PDF). Parliament of Western Australia. 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. "WA Labor's Yaz Mubarakai (of Indian Heritage), the winner for 2017 State Election for Jandakot : Joe Francis concedes defeat to Yaz in Jandakot". Avenews. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. Joseph, Nisha (16 October 2017). "Yaz Mubarakai: The people's MLA". Indian Link. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019. In this sense, Yaz is a shining example of his people, the Parsis.
  4. Green, Antony (2017). "Jandakot". ABC Elections. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Unrecognised parameter
Preceded by
Joe Francis
Member for Jandakot
2017–2025
Succeeded by
Stephen Pratt
New seat Member for Oakford
2025–present
Incumbent

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