Gary Rowe

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Gary James Rowe (born 5 September 1952) is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Cranbourne in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2002.

Rowe was born in Coburg, Victoria, to Douglas James and Norma Lilian Rowe. He attended Glen Waverley High School before studying at Victoria Police Academy, where he was one of the top ten graduates. In 1970 he became a police officer, but in 1974 became a consultant with National Mutual and in 1977 founded a finance and insurance company, of which he became director. He was also director of a number of other finance and insurance businesses. In 1989, he was elected to Cranbourne Shire Council, serving until 1992.^[1]

In 1992, Rowe was elected to the new seat of Cranbourne in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Following the Kennett Government's defeat in 1999 he became Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition. He was defeated in 2002 by Labor candidate Jude Perera.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Parliament of Victoria (2002). "Rowe, Gary James". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 12 May 2010.

Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by New seat	Member for Cranbourne 1992–2002	Succeeded by Jude Perera

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Name	Rowe, Gary
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Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	5 September 1952
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