George Gear
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George Gear (b. 8 March 1947) is a former Australian politician and government minister.
Gear was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and received a Bachelor of Education at Mount Lawley College Advanced Education a Diploma of Electrical Engineering at Fremantle Technical College and a Diploma of Technical Teaching from Perth Technical College. He was a teacher of electrical trades before running for Parliament. He married Carol Howman in 1969 and they have one son and one daughter.[1][2]
Gear was elected for the Australian Labor Party as the member for the seat of Tangney at the 1983 election. At the 1984 election, he won the seat of Canning. He was Government Whip from May 1990 to March 1993 was appointed Assistant Treasurer in the second Keating ministry in March 1993. He lost his seat at the March 1996 election.
Gear is Chairman of Rural Australia Investments Limited.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Biography for Gear, the Hon. George. ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ (2008) Who's who in Australia. North Melbourne: Crown Content, 2303. ISBN 1-74095-160-3.
- ^ Directors. Rural Australia Investments. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Assistant Treasurer 1993 – 1996 |
Succeeded by James Short |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Peter Shack |
Member for Tangney 1983 – 1984 |
Succeeded by Peter Shack |
| Preceded by Wendy Fatin |
Member for Canning 1984 – 1996 |
Succeeded by Ricky Johnston |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gear, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8 March 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | Living person |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
