Adrian Piccoli
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The Honourable Adrian Piccoli MP | |
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Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Murrumbidgee | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 1999 | |
Preceded by | Adrian Cruickshank |
Personal details | |
Born | Griffith, New South Wales | 24 March 1970
Political party | National Party of Australia |
Adrian Piccoli (born 24 March 1970) is an Australian politician representing the electoral district of Murrumbidgee in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He is the Minister for Education in the O'Farrell Government and the Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Nationals.[1]
Personal life
Piccoli was born in Griffith. He completed a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws at the Australian National University in 1993.[2]
Prior to starting his political career, Piccoli worked as an irrigation rice farmer and solicitor.[3]
Political career
Piccoli has represented Murrumbidgee for the National Party of Australia since 1999.[4]
On 3 April 2011 Piccoli was selected by Premier O'Farrell to join the Cabinet of New South Wales and was given the Education Portfolio.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tyson, Ross (4 April 2011). "Piccoli given plum portfolio". Area News. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ↑ "About Adrian". Adrian Piccoli. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ↑ "Adrian Piccoli MP". National Party of Australia (New South Wales). Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ↑ "Mr Adrian Piccoli, BEc, LLB MP". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
Parliament of New South Wales | ||
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Preceded by Adrian Cruickshank |
Member for Murrumbidgee 1999 – present |
Incumbent |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Verity Firth as Minister for Education and Training |
Minister for Education 2011 – present |
Incumbent |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by Andrew Fraser |
Deputy Leader of the New South Wales National Party 2008 – present |
Incumbent |
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