Robert Bell (Australian politician)
Appearance
Robert Bell | |
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Senator for Tasmania | |
In office 7 March 1990 – 30 June 1996 | |
Preceded by | Norm Sanders |
Personal details | |
Born | Hobart, Tasmania | 22 July 1950
Died | 5 September 2001 | (aged 51)
Political party | Democrats |
Robert John Bell (22 July 1950 – 5 September 2001) was an Australian politician.
Born in Hobart, he was educated at the University of Tasmania and the University of New England before becoming a teacher and youth employment co-ordinator. He was later an electorate assistant and served on Hobart City Council. In 1990, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Democrat Senator for Tasmania, filling the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Norm Sanders. He held the seat until his defeat in 1996.
Bell died in 2001.[1]
References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 November 2008.