Garry Nehl
Garry Nehl | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Cowper | |
In office 1 December 1984 – 8 October 2001 | |
Preceded by | Ian Robinson |
Succeeded by | Luke Hartsuyker |
Personal details | |
Born | Newcastle, New South Wales | 19 February 1934
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | The Nationals |
Occupation | Newspaper proprietor |
Garry Barr Nehl, AM (born 19 February 1934) was an Australian politician.
Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he attended Sydney Boys High School from 1946-51.[1] He was a station overseer, newspaper proprietor, and marketing and public relations officer before his election to Armidale City Council. He contested the state seat of Clarence in 1968 for the New England New State Movement, winning 35.72% of the vote compared to sitting MP Bill Weiley's 64.28%. In 1984, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Cowper, representing the National Party. He held the seat until his retirement in 2001.[2] During his time in the House of Representatives he served as the Deputy Speaker in the 1996 and 1998 Parliaments, the first five years of the John Howard premiership, under three Speakers: Bob Halverson, Ian Sinclair, and Neil Andrew.
References
- ^ http://www.shsobu.org.au/wp-content/uploads/mps.pdf
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
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