Syd Stirling
Syd Stirling | |
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Member of theNorthern Territory Legislative Assembly forNhulunbuy | |
In office 27 October 1990 – 8 August 2008 | |
Preceded by | Dan Leo |
Succeeded by | Lynne Walker |
Personal details | |
Born | Kyneton, Victoria,Australia | 16 December 1951
Political party | Labor Party |
Occupation | Teacher |
Sydney James StirlingAM(born 16 December 1951) is a former Australian politician. He was theLabormember forNhulunbuyin theNorthern Territory Legislative Assemblyfrom 1990 to 2008.
Years | Term | Electoral division | Party | |
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1990–1994 | 6th | Nhulunbuy | Labor | |
1994–1997 | 7th | Nhulunbuy | Labor | |
1997–2001 | 8th | Nhulunbuy | Labor | |
2001–2005 | 9th | Nhulunbuy | Labor | |
2005–2008 | 10th | Nhulunbuy | Labor |
Stirling was born inKyneton, Victoria,and worked as a teacher before his election to parliament. He challenged for the Labor leadership twice, but was easily defeated. In 1999 he was elected Deputy Leader toClare Martin,and served as Deputy Chief Minister following the ALP's election win in 2001. He resigned along with Martin in November 2007, and retired at the 2008 election.[1]He has served as president of the Northern Territory division of the Labor Party.
Stirling was appointed a Member of theOrder of Australiain the2021 Queen's Birthday Honours,for "significant service to the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory, and to the community".[2]
References
[edit]- ^Green, Antony(2008)."Retiring MPs".2008 Northern Territory Election.Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Retrieved30 October2010.
- ^"Queen's Birthday 2021 Honours - the full list".Sydney Morning Herald.Nine Entertainment Co. 13 June 2021.Retrieved13 June2021.
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
- Members of the Order of Australia
- Australian Labor Party members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
- Deputy chief ministers of the Northern Territory
- Attorneys-general of the Northern Territory
- Treasurers of the Northern Territory
- People from Kyneton
- 21st-century Australian politicians
- Australian Labor Party politician stubs