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Mr Kevin James RYAN, LL.B.

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Date of Birth: 26/08/1934
Place of Birth: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
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Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Hurstville 19 Sep 1981 05 Mar 1984 2 years 5 months 16 days
Member for Hurstville 07 Oct 1978 28 Aug 1981 2 years 10 months 22 days
Member for Hurstville 01 May 1976 12 Sep 1978 2 years 4 months 13 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 01 May 1976 05 Mar 1984 7 years 10 months 5 days
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined the Peakhurst / Lugarno Branch in 1964. Delegate to the New South Wales Council and Annual Conference since 1976.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (barrister). Educated at Nudgee College 1948 - 1952, Queensland and University of Sydney 1965 - 1969, LLB., 1969; called to the Bar 1970. Gained his Masters degree in Business Administration in 1982 - 1983 at the Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales. Timber industry - snigger Tractor) road construction - grader and truck driver; wheat - hauling and lumping; life assurance salesman. Queensland Amateur Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1958 - 1959. Represented Australia as an international Rugby Union player in 1957 - 1959. He changed to Rugby League, played in seven premiership sides with St George and from 1963 - 1966 was chosen to represent Australia as an international Rugby League player. Former Captain / Coach of the Canterbury / Bankstown Rugby League team 1967 - 1970. Former Sports Commentator with Australian Broadcasting Corporation Television 1970 - 1973. Life Assurance consultant 1958 - 1968. State Government Legal Officer 1968 - 1969. Barrister since 1970.
Military Service
National Service (Army) 1953
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman Hurstville Council 1974 - 1984. Mayor from 1975 - 1976; Bankstown Council 1988 - 1991
Personal
Son of Matthew Ryan, bullock driver and grazier, and his wife May Helena. Married (1) Janette Radford on 26 June 1959, and they had 2 daughters and 2 sons. Married (2) Fiona Stewart and they had 2 sons.
Additional Information

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.