David Barr
Encyclopedia
David Barr is an Australia
n politician. He was the Independent Member for Manly
of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1999 to 2007. He succeeded long-running Independent Peter Macdonald
and served two terms before his defeat by Liberal candidate Mike Baird
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He was the Independent Member for Manly
Electoral district of Manly
Manly is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It has historically tended to be a Liberal-leaning seat. It is currently represented by the Treasurer of New South Wales, Mike Baird of the Liberal Party of Australia.-Members for Manly:-Election...
of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
from 1999 to 2007. He succeeded long-running Independent Peter Macdonald
Peter Macdonald (Australian politician)
Peter Alexander Cameron Macdonald OAM is an Australian medical practitioner and politician from Glasgow, Scotland . He was formerly the independent member for the Electoral district of Manly in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Mayor of Manly Council, and is currently serving as a...
and served two terms before his defeat by Liberal candidate Mike Baird
Mike Baird (Australian politician)
Michael Bruce "Mike" Baird MP, an Australian politician, is the Treasurer of New South Wales in the O'Farrell Government since 2011. He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Manly for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2007....
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