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Rob Valentine
MLC
66th Lord Mayor of Hobart
In office
24 March 1999 – 25 October 2011
DeputyHelen Burnet
Preceded byJohn Freeman
Succeeded byDamon Thomas
Personal details
Born (1950-06-15) 15 June 1950 (age 74)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyIndependent

Robert Henry Francis "Rob" Valentine (born 15 June 1950) is an Australian politician. He was the Lord Mayor of the City of Hobart local government area, in the State of Tasmania, Australia, from 1999 to 2011.[1] In 2012, he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the division of Hobart.[2]

Valentine is the great-grandson of Francis David Valentine, who was Mayor from 1925 to 1926.[3]

Valentine is also the great-nephew of Edward Brooker (a previous premier of Tasmania) and is the longest continuously-serving Lord Mayor in the History of Hobart (since 1853).

References

  1. ^ "Lord Mayor Alderman Rob H F Valentine". Hobart City Council. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  2. ^ Update Monday 7 May; declaration of the polls, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 7 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Lord Mayor hurt in bike crash". Hobart Mercury. 20 April 2010.
Civic offices
Preceded by
John Freeman
Lord Mayor of Hobart
1999–2011
Succeeded by
Tasmanian Legislative Council
Preceded by Member for Hobart
2012–present
Incumbent