Steve Doszpot

Steve Doszpot (born 23 September 1948 in Budapest, Hungary), is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Kurrajong for the Liberal Party since 2016. He also represented the electorate of Molonglo between 2012 and 2016 and the electorate of Brindabella between 2008 and 2012. ^[1][2][3] In December 2012, Mr Doszpot was elected as the Assistant Speaker. Currently, he is the Shadow Minister for ICT, Seniors and Urban Services.

Biography

Doszpot was born in Budapest, Hungary and in 1957, aged nine, migrated to Australia with his parents as a refugee. He completed his secondary education at the Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham (1961–64). He moved to Canberra in 1974 and was involved in the computer industry as a senior executive with Wang Computer (Australia), Digital Equipment Corporation and Canon Australia, with a brief stint at the CSIRO ICT Centre as the Business Development Manager in Canberra, before his election to the ACT Legislative Assembly in 2008.

He was the Head of SOCOG in Canberra from 1998 to 2000 and managed the Olympic Football Tournament staged in Canberra as part of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. He is past President of the A.C.T. Olympic Council and Soccer Canberra and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Following the 2000 Olympic Games, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his long-term commitment and service to the sport.^[4]

Doszpot is currently the Shadow Minister for Education and Training and the Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation since 2008; the Shadow Minister for Ageing and the Shadow Minister for ICT since 2012. He has previously held shadow portfolios for Multicultural Affairs and for Disability between 2008 and 2012. He is also the Chair of the ACT Assembly Standing Committee on Health, Community and Social Services since 2008.

Qualifications and Occupations ^[5]

Business Development Manager, CSIRO ICT CentreACT General Manager, Canon Australia Pty Ltd

Managing Director, CSM (International) Pty LtdACT General Manager, Duesburys Strategic Connections

ACT Event Director, Sydney Olympic Games Organising Committee (SOCOG – ACT)

Managing Director, Canberra Strategic Marketing

ACT Branch Manager, Digital Equipment Corporation

ACT Branch Manager, Wang Computer (Australia) Pty Ltd

Part Completed Arts / Economics Degree – Australian National University

Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, (FAICD)

ACT Branch Deputy Chair, Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)

PRINCE2 Project Management Certified Practitioner

Community Involvement ^[6]

Patron of Eastlakes Cricket Club

Calwell Neighbourhood Watch Committee – Foundation Member 2008

Australian Republican Movement – Member 2008

Brindabella Blues FC, Masters Player, Junior Coach, 2007

President, ACT Olympic Council (2001 – 2005)

Volunteer, Radio 1RPH (Print Handicapped Radio)

Member, Yarralumla Residents Association

Patron of Brindabella Blues Football Club

Patron of Woden Valley Football (Soccer) Club

President, Soccer Canberra (1995 – 2002)

Canberra Institute of Technology – Advisory Board Member (1996 – 2002)

CIT Solutions – Board Director (1996 – 2001)

CanTrade – ACT Government Advisory Board Member (1995 – 2001)

NARA Sister City Committee – Committee Member (1995 – 1999)

Canberra Cancerians – Committee Member (1990 – 1994)

See also

• Australian Capital Territory general election, 2008
• Australian Capital Territory general election, 2012
• Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 2008–2012
• Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 2012–2016

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