Paul Calvert
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The Hon. Paul Henry Calvert (born January 19, 1940), Australian politician, is a Senator for Tasmania and the President of the Australian Senate.
Born into a long established farming family based outside Tasmania's capital, Hobart, Calvert still runs a property in Tasmania. He was active in local government, serving as Warden (the title later changed to Mayor) of the City of Clarence, on Hobart's eastern shore. He was also President of the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania. In 1987 he was elected to the Australian Senate, after declining an invitation by the former Liberal Premier of Tasmania, Robin Gray, to run for the House of Assembly after a successful career in local government and agri-politics.
In 1997 Calvert became the government's senate Whip. He became President following Margaret Reid in 2002, and was re-elected in 2005. Early in his presidency he tackled the archaic five department structure of the Australian Parliament, and achieved a streamling to 3 departments - one for each Chamber and one looking after joint services.
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Current members of the Australian Senate
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| NAME | Calvert, Paul Henry |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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