Terry Connolly

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Terrence "Terry" Connolly (14 February 1958 – 25 September 2007) was an Australian politician and judge.

Connolly was born in Adelaide and received a Bachelor of Laws (hons) and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide and a Masters in Public Law from the Australian National University. He was registered to practise as a barrister and solicitor in South Australia in 1982 and worked with Justice John Gallop. He moved to Canberra in 1983 and worked as a legal adviser in the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department and Department of Foreign Affairs. He was registered to practise in the Australian Capital Territory in 1985.[1][2]

Connolly became an Australian Labor Party Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in 1990 on the resignation of Paul Whalan and served as Attorney-General from 1991 to 1995. With the creation of electorates in 1995, he became a member for Molonglo. He resigned from the Assembly in February 1996[3] and was appointed Master of the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court. He was appointed a judge of the court in January 2003.[1]

Connolly died of a heart attack while cycling atop Red Hill in Canberra.[4] He was survived by his wife, Helen Watchirs, the ACT Human Rights Commissioner and two daughters; Lara and Maddy.[2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Biography – Justice Terrence Connolly. Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
  2. ^ a b Alexander, Cathy. "Tears flow as judge farewelled", The Canberra Times, 27 September 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-27. 
  3. ^ Casual Vacancy in the third Legislative Assembly. ACT Electoral Commission (23 December 2002). Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
  4. ^ "ACT judge dies of heart attack", AAP, 25 September 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-26. 
Persondata
NAME Connolly, Terry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Connolly, Terrence
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician and judge
DATE OF BIRTH 14 February 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Adelaide
DATE OF DEATH 25 September 2007
PLACE OF DEATH Canberra
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