Steve Georganas

Steve Georganas
Member of the Australian Parliament for Hindmarsh
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 October 2004
Preceded by	Christine Gallus
Personal details
Born	13 June 1959 (1959-06-13) Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Underwriter, advisor

Steven "Steve" Georganas (born 13 June 1959), Australian politician, is the Australian Labor Party representative for the House of Representatives seat of Hindmarsh in South Australia since the 2004 federal election.

Georganas was born in Adelaide of Greek parents. He gained a Business Studies Certificate at a TAFE college and worked as an underwriter and in financial services. Georganas has been involved in numerous community organizations, including as president of his local Lions club, and as a board member of the Adelaide Greek Festival "Glendi". Georganas was a ministerial adviser from 2002 to 2004 for South Australian government minister Jay Weatherill.

Georganas contested Hindmarsh at the 1998 election and the 2001 election before winning it at the 2004 election, replacing the retiring incumbent, Christine Gallus from the Liberal Party. Georganas defeated Liberal candidate Simon Birmingham by only 108 votes, or by 0.06 percent of the two-party vote. He easily retained the seat picking up a five percent two-party swing when his party won government at the 2007 election.

External links

• Personal website
• Parliamentary profile
• Search or browse Hansard for Steve Georganas at OpenAustralia.org

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Christine Gallus	Member for Hindmarsh 2004–present	Incumbent