Mark Ryan (Australian politician)
Mark Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Police and Corrective Services | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2016 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Bill Byrne |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Morayfield | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Darren Grimwade |
| In office 21 March 2009 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Darren Grimwade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1982 Nambour, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Holly Shine Ryan |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Website | www |
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
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 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 his seat at the 2012 Queensland state election,[1] but regained it at the 2015 election.
In December 2015 a cabinet reshuffle placed Ryan in an extended cabinet, as Assistant Minister for State Assisting the Premier.
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[]
- ^ "Mark Thomas Ryan". Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- ^ "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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