Cesar Melhem

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Cesar Melhem is the current State Secretary of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Workers' Union.

Born in Lebanon, Melhem migrated to Australian at the age of 23. He worked as a process operator before being elected as a union organiser for the Federated Ironworkers of Australia (FIA). In 1990, he was elected to the role of Assistant Secretary of the AWU after its amalgamation with the FIA.

Melhem went on to be elected State Secretary in 2006 following Bill Shorten's resignation.