Kim Yeadon
Kimberley Maxwell Yeadon, MP (Hindi: किम मैक्सवेल यादव) (born 25 July 1956) is an Australian politician of mixed Indian heritage from Yadav (यादव) clan, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
Early life
Yeadon was born in Goulburn, New South Wales, but was brought up in Western Sydney. He is of mixed Indian heritage, from Yadav (यादव) clan. His surname Yeadon is corruption of Yadav.
Education
He was educated at Patrician Brothers' High School in Granville and received an Electrical Mechanics Certificate at Granville TAFE College, part of South Western Sydney Institute of TAFE. He attended the University of Sydney from 1982 and 1986 and received a BA. He was previously an electrician and trade union research officer.[1]
Political career
Yeadon represented Granville for the Australian Labor Party from 1990 to 2007. He was Minister for Land and Water Conservation from May 1995 to December 1997 and Minister for Ports from December 1997 to April 1999. He was Minister for Information Technology and Minister for Forestry from December 1997 to April 2003 and Minister for Western Sydney and Minister for Energy and Utilities from April 1999 to April 2003.[1]
Current life
Yeadon is currently one of two Deputy Chancellors of the University of Western Sydney.[2]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 "The Hon. (Kim) Kimberley Maxwell Yeadon (1956 - )". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ↑ http://www.uws.edu.au/about_uws/uws/governance/board_of_trustees/board_of_trustees_membership2/board_of_trustees_membership#9
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
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| Preceded by Laurie Ferguson |
Member for Granville 1990 – 2007 |
Succeeded by David Borger |