Jai Rowell

The Honourable
Jai Rowell
MP LLB JP
Minister for Mental Health
In office
23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015
Premier Mike Baird
Preceded by Kevin Humphries
Succeeded by Pru Goward
Assistant Minister for Health
In office
23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015
Premier Mike Baird
Preceded by vacant
Succeeded by Pru Goward
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Wollondilly
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 March 2011
Preceded by Phil Costa
Majority 14.7 points (2011)
Personal details
Born 1977
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Belinda Rowell
Residence Wollondilly Shire, New South Wales
Occupation Politician
Website Parliamentary webpage

Jai Travers Rowell MP (born ca. 1977), an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Wollondilly for the Liberal Party since 2011.[1] In April 2014 Rowell was appointed as Minister for Mental Health and Assistant Minister for Health during the Cabinet reshuffle under Premier Mike Baird.[2]

Early career and background

After completing a law degree at the University of Western Sydney and after working in the private sector he held various parliamentary positions including being an electorate officer and later an advisor in the Howard Government. Rowell has worked in both the state and federal parliaments. In 2004, he was elected as a Councillor and served eight and a half years including serving terms on the Local Government Association of NSW.

Rowell grew up in South West Sydney including the Macarthur and Southern Highlands areas. He is the father of two boys and is married to Belinda.

Political career

On 29 October 2009, Rowell was preselected by the Liberal Party as their candidate in Wollondilly for the 2011 state election. During his campaign for election, Angry Anderson actively supported Rowell;[3] who was elected with a swing of 18.6 points and won the seat with 64.7 per cent of the two-party vote.[4] His main opponent was the incumbent sitting member and Minister for Water, Phil Costa, representing Labor.

Rowell was appointed as deputy government whip on 13 August 2013. Mr Rowell was further promoted to government whip on 25 February 2014.[1] Due to the resignation of Barry O'Farrell as Premier,[5] and the subsequent ministerial reshuffle by Mike Baird, the new Liberal Leader,[2] Rowell was appointed as Minister for Mental Health and Assistant Minister for Health and appointed as a member of Cabinet.[6][7][1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mr Jai Traver Rowell MP". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nicholls, Sean (22 April 2014). "Mike Baird's cabinet reshuffle a preparation for next election". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Campbell, David (11 February 2011). "Rose Tattoo's Angry Anderson weighs in for Macarthur Liberals". Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown (News Limited). Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony (5 April 2011). "Wollondilly". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Barry O'Farrell quits as NSW Premier over memory fail". The Australian. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mike Baird's NSW cabinet". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Wollondilly state Liberal MP Jai Rowell joins Premier Mike Baird's Cabinet". Macarthur Chronicle Wollondilly. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

External links

Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by
Phil Costa		 Member for Wollondilly
2011 – present 		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Kevin Humphries
as Minister for Healthy Lifestyles and Mental Health		 Minister for Mental Health
2014 – 2015 		Incumbent
Preceded by
vacant		 Assistant Minister for Health
2014 – 2015