Jim Longley
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This article is about the Austrialian politician. For the author former governor of Maine, see James B. Longley. For the former Maine Congressman, see James B. Longley, Jr..
James Alan Longley (born 1958-07-28), better known as Jim Longley, is an Australian accountant and politician. He served as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1986 until 1996, and was New South Wales Minister for Community Services, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for the Ageing during his tenure in the Assembly.
Longley was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and attended Mona Vale Primary School, Sydney Grammar Preparatory School, Narrabeen High School, and St Andrew's Cathedral School. He received his Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney, and a Masters degree from Macquarie University, and also attended the University of Washington, in the United States of America.
Jim Longley is a Certified Practising Accountant, and a Fellow of the Society of Certified Practising Accountants. Before entering politics, he was a banking executive. Longley began his political career in 1974, when he joined the Liberal Party of Australia. In 1978 he founded the Pittwater Young Liberals, and served as President and then Secretary of the organisation.
On 1986-05-31 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and by December 1986 was the Acting Shadow Minister for Finance. In 1992 he was appointed Minister for Community Services, but by late 1993 had added Aboriginal Affairs and Ageing to his portfolio. He resigned on 1996-03-20, after nearly ten years in the Assembly.
A devout Anglican, Longley is a lay preacher and the CEO and Managing Director of Anglican Retirement Villages. On 1991-01-19, he married Sally Welch. They have two kids, a daughter and a son.
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On 1991-01-19, he married Sally Welch. They have two kids, a daughter and a son. A devout Anglican, Longley is a lay preacher and was the CEO and Managing Director of Anglican Retirement Villages from 1996 to 2000. He now works for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia as Head of Government Finance.
