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The Hon. Garry Bruce WEST

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Date of Birth: 19/01/1949
Place of Birth: Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death:
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Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Orange 25 Mar 1995 07 Mar 1996 11 months 12 days
Minister for Police and Minister for Emergency Services 27 Jun 1994 04 Apr 1995 9 months 9 days
Minister for Energy and Minister for Local Government and Cooperatives 26 May 1993 27 Jun 1994 1 year 1 month 2 days
Minister for Conservation and Land Management and Minister for Energy 03 Jul 1992 26 May 1993 10 months 24 days
Minister for Conservation and Land Management 24 Jun 1992 03 Jul 1992 10 days
Minister for Conservation and Land Management 06 Jun 1991 24 Jun 1992 1 year 19 days
Member for Orange 25 May 1991 03 Mar 1995 3 years 9 months 7 days
Minister for Tourism and Minister for Lands and Forests 24 Jul 1990 06 Jun 1991 10 months 14 days
Chief Secretary and Minister for Tourism 25 Mar 1988 24 Jul 1990 2 years 4 months
Member for Orange 19 Mar 1988 03 May 1991 3 years 1 month 15 days
Member for Orange 24 Mar 1984 22 Feb 1988 3 years 10 months 30 days
Member for Orange 19 Sep 1981 05 Mar 1984 2 years 5 months 16 days
Member for Orange 07 Oct 1978 28 Aug 1981 2 years 10 months 22 days
Member for Orange 01 May 1976 12 Sep 1978 2 years 4 months 13 days
Member for Orange 14 Feb 1976 02 Apr 1976 1 month 20 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 14 Feb 1976 07 Mar 1996 20 years 23 days
Political Party Activity
National Party. Shadow Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism 1984; Shadow Minister for Housing 1981-1984; State Chairman Young National Party 1972-1973; Federal Chairman Young National Party 1973-1976.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Horticulturalist. Educated at Canobolas Public School and Orange High School. Previously involved with family interests in horticulture in the Orange district. Recreational interests include tennis and golf.
Military Service
Royal Australian Air Force Commissioned officer and instructor of Air Training Corps (No. 29 Flight, Orange) and currently on general reserve.
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Married to Elizabeth and had issue, 2 daughters and 1 son.
Additional Information
Electorate description: Rural, including part of Bathurst-Orange Growth Centre. Located within Central Tablelands Statistical Agricultural Sub-Division. Principal centres: city of Orange and towns of Blayney Molong, Wellington. Area: 6,777 sq km Population: 50,311 Enrolment: 33,445