PhotosBiographyFacebookTwitter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ray Hollis
Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
In office
28 July 1998 – 21 July 2005
Preceded by Neil Turner
Succeeded by Tony McGrady
Constituency Redcliffe
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Redcliffe
In office
2 December 1989 – 21 July 2005
Preceded by Terry White
Succeeded by Terry Rogers
Personal details
Born
Raymond Keith Hollis

(1940-01-30) 30 January 1940 (age 84)
London, England
Nationality Australian
Political party Labor
Occupation Transport industry

Raymond Keith "Ray" Hollis (born 30 January 1940) is a former Australian politician (unrelated to another Australian politician, Colin Hollis). Born in London, he migrated to Australia in 1962 as a merchant seaman and worked in a variety of occupations, including a railway worker, cook, paper mill operator, insurance salesman and a position with the Victorian Corrective Services. He later owned a transport and distribution business.

As a member of the Australian Democrats, Hollis contested the 1983 and 1984 federal elections. In 1986, he joined the ALP. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1989 as the Labor member for Redcliffe. On 28 July 1998 he became Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. He held the position until 21 July 2005, when he resigned his seat, triggering a by-election. [1]

References

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
1998– 2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Redcliffe
1989–2005
Succeeded by


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ray Hollis
Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
In office
28 July 1998 – 21 July 2005
Preceded by Neil Turner
Succeeded by Tony McGrady
Constituency Redcliffe
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Redcliffe
In office
2 December 1989 – 21 July 2005
Preceded by Terry White
Succeeded by Terry Rogers
Personal details
Born
Raymond Keith Hollis

(1940-01-30) 30 January 1940 (age 84)
London, England
Nationality Australian
Political party Labor
Occupation Transport industry

Raymond Keith "Ray" Hollis (born 30 January 1940) is a former Australian politician (unrelated to another Australian politician, Colin Hollis). Born in London, he migrated to Australia in 1962 as a merchant seaman and worked in a variety of occupations, including a railway worker, cook, paper mill operator, insurance salesman and a position with the Victorian Corrective Services. He later owned a transport and distribution business.

As a member of the Australian Democrats, Hollis contested the 1983 and 1984 federal elections. In 1986, he joined the ALP. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1989 as the Labor member for Redcliffe. On 28 July 1998 he became Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. He held the position until 21 July 2005, when he resigned his seat, triggering a by-election. [1]

References

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
1998– 2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Redcliffe
1989–2005
Succeeded by



Videos

Youtube | Vimeo | Bing

Websites

Google | Yahoo | Bing

Encyclopedia

Google | Yahoo | Bing

Facebook