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John Scott Barker

John Scott Barker

Surname: BARKER

Given Names: John Scott

Title and Honours: Mr, Honourable

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 3 July 1947 - Hobart, Tasmania

Date of Death:

 

 

House of Assembly: 29 September 1987

Electorate: Denison

Party: Liberal

Positions Held: Chair Committees 1992-95; Minister 1995-96

Date of Departure: 24 February 1996

Reason for Departure: Defeated.

Inaugural Speech (6 October 1987)

Comments:

Elected by recount on resignation of Geoff Davis. Granted the right to use the title 'Honourable' for life on 30 May 2005.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 670

House of Assembly Long Room Picture Number indicates each Member's position in the photographic record.

Source: Parliament of Tasmania Members Biographical Database, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

Additional Reference Material:

A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1890-1964 [by] Colin A. Hughes and B. D. Graham. Canberra, ANU Press, 1968. Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851-1960 / Scott Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Canberra : ANU, 1980.