Early Life and Career
Hockey was born in North Sydney as the youngest of four children. His father, Richard Hockey was born in Bethlehem in Palestine in the West Bank region and migrated to Australia in 1948. Hockey is of Palestinian background and Armenian from his mothers side and the family name was originally Hokeidonian before his family migrated to Australia and changed the name to Hockey. Hockey attended St Aloysius' College in Milson's Point and the University of Sydney, residing at St John's College, where he graduated with degrees in Arts and Law. While at university he was President of the Student Representative Council. He was a banking and finance lawyer, and Director of Policy to the Premier of New South Wales, before entering politics.
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