Dr. László Benyei AM

Born in Budapest (Hungary) in 26 June 1920 Budapest, Hungary to Jakab Bauer & Maria née Hadek Emigrated to Australia in 1950 Died  May 22 2006 Husband of Dorothy Father of Jamie and Jonathan Benyei Grandfather of Petra and Andrea Benyei Peco Biography Research papers published on this website: An Integration Study of Migrants in Australia  Practical legal problems of refugees and other migrants in Australia (Proceedings of ACFOA consultation Canberra, Australia, 1966)

Education:
- Vorosmarty Mihaly Real School, matriculation in Latin 1938
- Pazmany Peter University, Budapest Faculty of Legal & Political Sciences
- Doctorate in Law (Dr Juris) 5 December 1942
- Diploma Judges & Advocates 4 February 1946

Employment:
- 1940-1948: Hungarian Discount & Exchange Bank (Junior Executive Legal Officer)
- Member, Advocates Chamber (Budapest) February 1946

April 1948: departed Hungary

Vienna: Eligibility Registrar International Refugee Organisation (IRO)
April 1950: Departed Vienna

13 July 1950: Arrived Fremantle, Australia
August 1950-October 1952: clerical service SA Railways Adelaide (South Australia)
November 1952: moved to Melbourne
1952-1953: RE Lewis law office, Collins Street, Melbourne
1953-1954: Pioneer Buses

August 1954: Resettlement officer, Resettlement Dpt., Refugee Service of the World & Australian Councils of Churches.
From 1968 as Director of Resettlement – July 1985
Since 1957 published overseas & Australia studies relating to refugee & migration law and resettlement

1977: Appointment as Australian correspondent of AWR (Association for the Study of the World Refugee Problem), Vaduz Liechenstein

Jan 1989: Awarded Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
1996: Cullen award for service to refugees and personal involvement in the migration and resettlement of 88,000 refugees & needy migrants

August 1989: elected full member, International Institute of Humanitarian Law, San Remo, Italy

Many travels around the world since 1960. Revisited Hungary 1991, 1994, 2001

Established contacts with international organisations active in Hungary including UNHCR, IOM, Red Cross
Intention to link global international professional work closer to diplomatic work of Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Family and community
Married Dorothy Roberts September 24 1955
Jamie László Benyei b. 31 August 1956 (residing in Madrid, Spain since 1981) m. Prof Begona Peco, Petra b.1989 Andrea b.1992
Jonathan Michael Benyei b. 23 December 1961 (residing Canberra Australia since 1989) m. Christine Bell

Member, Hungarian Reformed Church
Church organist for 70 years
Treasurer, Kew Historical Society