Brian Wightman

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Brian Neal Wightman (born 9 January 1976) is an Australian politician. Of Northern Irish descent, he was educated in Launceston, Tasmania. He studied to be a teacher at the University of Tasmania before teaching at George Town. Before entering politics he was principal of Winnaleah District High School and Branxholm Primary School.^[1]

Wightman was selected as a Labor candidate for the seat of Bass in the 2010 state election and secured election as the second Labor MP in a close contest with Scott McLean and Beaconsfield Mine collapse survivor Brant Webb.^[2]

References

↑ Green, Antony: The Candidates for Bass, ABC Elections, 12 March 2010.
↑ Wightman wins in Bass, ABC News, 31 March 2010.

External links

Campaign/electoral website

v t e Current Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly

Labor (10)	Scott Bacon Brenton Best Lara Giddings Bryan Green David O'Byrne Michelle O'Byrne Michael Polley Graeme Sturges Rebecca White Brian Wightman

Liberal (10)	Elise Archer Adam Brooks Michael Ferguson Matthew Groom Peter Gutwein Rene Hidding Will Hodgman Jacquie Petrusma Jeremy Rockliff Mark Shelton

Greens (5)	Kim Booth Nick McKim Tim Morris Cassy O'Connor Paul O'Halloran

v t e Current members of the Cabinet of Tasmania

Lara Giddings Bryan Green Scott Bacon David O'Byrne Michelle O'Byrne Rebecca White Brian Wightman Craig Farrell

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Name	Wightman, Brian
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Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	9 January 1976
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