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Andrew Lohrey

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Dr Andrew Lohrey
Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
In office
11 September 1979 – 25 February 1980
Preceded byGlen Davies
Succeeded byGlen Davies
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
for Wilmot/Lyons
In office
22 April 1972 – 8 February 1986
Personal details
Born (1939-12-15) 15 December 1939 (age 84)
Political partyLabor Party
SpouseAmanda Lohrey

Andrew Barnard Keith Lohrey (born 15 December 1939) is a former Australian politician.

Lohrey received a Bachelor of Arts and a PhD before entering politics. He was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Wilmot in 1972. He served as Speaker from 1979 to 1980 and also served as a minister, but he was defeated in 1986.[1]

He is married to the author Amanda Lohrey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lohrey, Andrew Barnard Keith". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ Glaetzer, Sally (4 April 2015). "TasWeekend: Author Amanda Lohrey is curious by nature". The Mercury. Retrieved 17 February 2018.