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'''Steve Whan''' (born 11 February 1964) is an [[Australia]]n politician and a member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]]. |
'''Steve Whan aka Douche-bag''' (born 11 February 1964) is an [[Australia]]n politician and a member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]]. |
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In January 2009 he was appointed Minister of Emergency Services and Minister for Small Business in the [[New_South_Wales_Ministry|New South Wales Cabinet]]. In September 2009, Whan was also appointed Minister for Rural Affairs. |
In January 2009 he was appointed Minister of Emergency Services and Minister for Small Business in the [[New_South_Wales_Ministry|New South Wales Cabinet]]. In September 2009, Whan was also appointed Minister for Rural Affairs. |
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Revision as of 10:02, 7 May 2010
Steve 'the douche-bag' Whan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 22 March 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Webb |
| Constituency | Monaro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1964 |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Cherie [1] |
| Children | 2 children [2] |
Steve Whan aka Douche-bag (born 11 February 1964) is an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
In January 2009 he was appointed Minister of Emergency Services and Minister for Small Business in the New South Wales Cabinet. In September 2009, Whan was also appointed Minister for Rural Affairs.
He has represented Monaro for the Australian Labor Party since 2003.
Personal life
Whan was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, son of Bob Whan, a former member of the federal seat of Eden-Monaro, and educated at the Canberra College of Advanced Education (now University of Canberra), where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, majoring in Economics and Politics Interests in 1985. In 1998, he received a Graduate Certificate in Management from the University of Western Sydney.
Whan lives in Queanbeyan with his wife and two children.[3]
Early career
From August 1987 to February 1988 Whan was Assistant Private Secretary to John Brown, Federal Minister for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.
From February 1988 to May 1992 he worked for then Senator Bob McMullan.
From May 1992 to March 1994 he worked for Ros Kelly, Federal Minister for Environment, Sport and Territories. Whan was employed by Kelly during the period known as the sports rorts affair.
He worked for the Australian Sports Commission from 1994 to August 2001 and subsequently became a consultant on community relations and sport before being preselected as a candidate for the New South Wales Legislative Council.
Political career
Whan was elected as the Member for Monaro at the 2003 State Election.
In August 2009, some media outlets speculated that Whan would be appointed as the NSW Government's Police Minister. Commentators had suggested that Whan would be rewarded for his ongoing factional support for Premier, Nathan Rees[4]. This did not eventuate but Whan was appointed Minister for Rural Affairs on 14 September 2009.
References
- ^ http://www.nswalp.com/labor-people/5/11/steve-whan-mp
- ^ http://www.nswalp.com/labor-people/5/11/steve-whan-mp
- ^ "Mr Steve Whan, MP". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ [1]