Geoffrey Raymond Lyons OAM (born 29 April 1953), an Australian former politician, was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Bass in Tasmania, representing the Australian Labor Party.[1] He succeeded Labor MP Jodie Campbell, who retired from politics, at the 2010 federal election.
Geoff Lyons | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Bass | |
| In office 21 August 2010 – 7 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jodie Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Nikolic |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1953 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Background
editLyons previously worked in public health.[2] He was later head of office for Peter Patmore, the state Attorney-General, before contesting the state seat of Bass unsuccessfully at the 2002 state election. Prior to his election he had worked for both his predecessor Jodie Campbell and Senator Helen Polley.[3]
Lyons is married with three children.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Bass". Virtual Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "Labor People - Geoff Lyons". Australian Labor Party. 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ Green, Antony (2010). "Bass". 2010 Federal Election. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ Blewett, Danielle (8 January 2010). "Geoff Lyons may be Labor's man in Bass". The Examiner (Tasmania). Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
External links
edit- Biography for LYONS, Geoffrey (Geoff) Raymond (Parliament of Australia)
- Official Website for Geoff Lyons
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