Richard Face

The Honourable Richard Face
NSW Minister for Gaming and Racing and Minister Assisting the Premier on Hunter Development
In office 4 April 1995 – 20 March 2003
Premier	Bob Carr
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Charlestown
In office 18 November 1972 – 20 March 2003
Preceded by	Jack Stewart
Succeeded by	Matthew Morris
Personal details
Born	Jack Richard Face[1] 2 December 1942[1] Merewether, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Anita Kryczko (1977-?)[1]
Domestic partner	Gaye Pear Bryden (2002-)[1]
Occupation	Police officer

Jack Richard Face, known as Richard Face, (born 2 December 1942) is an Australian former politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1972 and 2003.^[1]

Face was born in the Newcastle suburb of Merewether and educated at Merewether Public School, Broadmeadow High School, Newcastle Technical College and the New South Wales Police Academy.

Face was the ALP member for Charlestown from 1972 to 2003. He was the Minister for Gaming and Racing in Bob Carr's cabinet from 1995 until his retirement.^[1]

In 2004 he was found guilty of lying to the Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC). He was fined A$2500 and given a three-year good behaviour bond.^[2]

References

1. "The Hon. (Richard) Jack Richard Face (1942 - )". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
2. Jacobsen, Geesche; Wallace, Natasha (24 December 2013). "Career switch saves Face from prison". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 April 2013.