Ray Hollis
Ray Hollis | |
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Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
In office 28 July 1998 – 21 July 2005 | |
Preceded by | Neil Turner |
Succeeded by | Tony McGrady |
Constituency | Redcliffe |
Member of theQueensland Legislative Assembly forRedcliffe | |
In office 2 December 1989 – 21 July 2005 | |
Preceded by | Terry White |
Succeeded by | Terry Rogers |
Personal details | |
Born | Raymond Keith Hollis 30 January 1940 London,England |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Labor |
Occupation | Transport industry |
Raymond Keith "Ray" Hollis(born 30 January 1940) is a formerAustralianpolitician (unrelated to another Australian politician,Colin Hollis). Born inLondon,he migrated to Australia in 1962 as a merchant seaman and worked in a variety of occupations, including a railway worker, cook, paper mill operator, insurance salesman and a position with theVictorian Corrective Services.He later owned a transport and distribution business.
As a member of theAustralian Democrats,Hollis contested the 1983 and 1984 federal elections. In 1986, he joined theALP.He was elected to theLegislative Assembly of Queenslandin 1989 as the Labor member forRedcliffe.On 28 July 1998 he becameSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly.He held the position until 21 July 2005, when he resigned his seat, triggering aby-election.[1]
References
[edit]- ^Hollis, Hon. Raymond Keith (Ray);Government of Queensland.Retrieved 12 February 2015.