Mark Ryan (Australian politician)

Mark Thomas Ryan (born 29 December 1982) is an Australian Labor Party politician who has represented Morayfield in the Queensland Parliament since the 2015 election, having previously represented the seat from 2009 to 2012

Mark Ryan
Minister for Police and Community Safety
In office
18 December 2023 – 27 October 2024
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk Steven Miles
Preceded byNew position
Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
In office
12 November 2020 – 18 December 2023
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Steven Miles
Preceded byCraig Crawford
Succeeded byNikki Boyd (as Minister for Fire and Disaster Recovery)
Minister for Police and Corrective Services
In office
11 November 2016 – 18 December 2023
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Steven Miles
Preceded byBill Byrne
Succeeded byHimself (as Minister for Police)
Nikki Boyd (as Minister for Corrective Services)
Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier of Queensland
In office
7 December 2015 – 11 November 2016
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded byStirling Hinchliffe
Succeeded byJennifer Howard
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Morayfield
Assumed office
31 January 2015
Preceded byDarren Grimwade
In office
21 March 2009 – 24 March 2012
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byDarren Grimwade
Personal details
Born (1982-12-29) 29 December 1982 (age 41)
Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
SpouseHolly Shine Ryan
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
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Websitewww.markryan.com.au

Ryan was born in Nambour, Queensland, and attended St Eugene School and then St Joseph's College, Nudgee. He received a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland and became a solicitor. In 2009, he was selected as the Labor candidate for the new seat of Morayfield and was elected. He lost the seat at the 2012 Queensland state election,[1] but regained it at the 2015 election and has held it ever since.

In December 2015 a cabinet reshuffle elevated Ryan to the position of Assistant Minister for State Assisting the Premier in an extended cabinet.

In November 2016, a cabinet reshuffle saw Ryan promoted to senior cabinet as the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services and the Minister for Correctional Services.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mark Thomas Ryan". Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
  2. ^ "New Cabinet will continue to deliver for Queensland - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory". statements.qld.gov.au. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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Parliament of Queensland
New seat Member for Morayfield
2009–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Morayfield
2015–present
Incumbent