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Mr Ivan Joseph WELSH (1940 - 2007)

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Date of Birth: 25/02/1940
Place of Birth: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 15/03/2007
Place of Death: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Swansea 19 Mar 1988 03 May 1991 3 years 1 month 15 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 19 Mar 1988 03 May 1991 3 years 1 month 15 days
Political Party Activity
Independent
Community Activity
Supporter of Surf Life Saving Association; Meals on Wheels; pensioner groups.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Restaraunteur, Caterer and Salesman. Educated at Newcastle Boys High School 1952 - 1955. Board of Directors - Lake Macquarie Aged Care 1995 - . Vice President and Board of Directors, Speers Point returned Serviceman's Leagues Club 2004 - . Recreational interests included football, boxing and spectator sports. Funeral service from Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle on 21 March 2007. Private cremation.
Military Service
Army 1958 - 1967. Served in Malaya from 1958 - 1960 and Vietnam 1965 - 1966.
Honours Received
Emeritus Mayor City of Lake Macquarie
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman of Lake Macquarie City Council 1984 - 1991, Mayor 1987 - 1991.
Personal
Married Lorraine Gay Cox in 1961 and had issue, 2 sons.
Additional Information
Member of Former Members Association of New South Wales Parliament.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.