Bob Baldwin

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The Honourable Bob Baldwin MP

Member of the Australian Parliament for Paterson
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 November 2001
Preceded by	Bob Horne
Majority	5.33% (2010)
In office 2 March 1996 – 3 October 1998
Preceded by	Bob Horne
Succeeded by	Bob Horne
Personal details
Born	(1955-03-09) 9 March 1955 Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Company director
Website	www.bobbaldwin.com.au
Australian Parliament Members Biography Page

Robert Charles "Bob" Baldwin (born 9 March 1955), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 to October 1998 and again since November 2001, representing the Division of Paterson in New South Wales.

Background and early years

He was born in Gloucester, United Kingdom, and was a company director before entering politics.

Political career

He held the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism & Resources from January 2006 until December 2007 when the Australian Labor Party was elected to govern Australia. After the election, on 6 December 2007 Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson announced that Baldwin would be the new Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Personnel and Assisting Shadow Minister for Defence.^[1] On 16 April 2008 he represented the Federal Opposition leader, Brendan Nelson at the commemoration service for HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran personnel who lost their lives on 19 November 1941.

After Malcolm Turnbull became leader, he remained in his job. When the Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, 2009 was held and Tony Abbott replaced Turnbull he kept his roles. On 14 September 2010 after the 2010 federal election he was promoted to Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Shadow Minister for Tourism.

Baldwin was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry in the Abbott Ministry on 18 September 2013.^[2]

References

↑ "Hon Brendan Nelson announces Opposition frontbench - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
↑ "Abbott Ministry" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Government of Australia. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.

"Parliament of Australia: House of Representatives - Members: The Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Member for Paterson (NSW)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 2008-07-22.

External links

Search or browse Hansard for Bob Baldwin at OpenAustralia.org

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Bob Horne	Member for Paterson 1996–1998	Succeeded by Bob Horne
Preceded by Bob Horne	Member for Paterson 2001–present	Incumbent

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Persondata
Name	Baldwin, Bob
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	9 March 1955
Place of birth	Gloucester, United Kingdom
Date of death
Place of death

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