Alex Somlyay
| The Honourable Alex Somlyay |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Fairfax |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 24 March 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Evan Adermann |
| Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government | |
| In office 1997–1998 |
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| Preceded by | Warwick Smith |
| Succeeded by | Ian Macdonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1946 Budapest, Hungary |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
Alexander Michael Somlyay MP (born 18 January 1946), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1990, representing the Division of Fairfax, Queensland. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, and came to Australia as a child. He was educated at the Australian National University. He was a public servant, consultant economist and company director before entering politics.[1]
Somlyay's only ministerial appointment was as Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government for four months prior to the 1998 Federal Election.[1]
On 25 September 2010, Somlyay announced his current term in parliament would be his last.[2]
Somlyay was a member of the informal conservative faction, the Lyons Forum when it was active in the 1990s.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Biography for Somlyay, the Hon. Alexander Michael". ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22handbook%2Fallmps%2FZT4%22. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Lib speaks for himself,defies gag by Abbott". The Canberra Times. 25 September 2010. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/lib-speaks-for-himselfdefies-gag-by-abbott/1951905.aspx.
- ^ "The Lyons Forum". Electronic Frontiers Australia. 1997. http://www.efa.org.au/Issues/Censor/lyons.html#qld. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Warwick Smith |
Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government 1997–1998 |
Succeeded by Ian Macdonald |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Evan Adermann |
Member for Fairfax 1990 – present |
Incumbent |
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