Ken Smyth
For other people named Kenneth Smyth, see Kenneth Smyth (disambiguation).
| Ken Smyth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bowen | |
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In office 1 November 1986 – 19 September 1992 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Kenneth William Smyth 4 October 1948 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Tru-Dell Martin (m.1968, separated 1990) |
| Occupation | Carpenter, Coal mining industry |
Kenneth William "Ken" Smyth (born 4 October 1948) is a former Australian politician.[1]
He was born in Rockhampton to Frederick Tomas Smyth and Annie Maud, née Gray; his parents separated two years after his birth. He attended both state and Catholic schools in Mackay before becoming a carpenter and then a miner with the Utah Company's Peak Downs coalmine. A member of the Labor Party, he was a Belyando Shire Councillor from 1982 to 1991 and in 1986 was elected as the member for Bowen in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. In 1992 his seat was abolished and he ran unsuccessfully for Charters Towers.[2]
References
- ↑ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Waterson, D.B. (1993). Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament, 1981–1992. Casket Publications. p. 40.
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
|---|---|---|
| New seat | Member for Bowen 1986–1992 |
Abolished |
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