Chris Foley (Australian politician)
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Christopher John "Chris" Foley (born 25 February 1956) is an Australia
n politician. Born in Brisbane
, he became a certified financial planner and received a Diploma in Christian Doctrine and Practice, was an Associate in Theology, and became a Justice of the Peace
. An ordained Methodist minister, he is married with five children.
He was elected as an independent to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
in a 2003 by-election
for the seat of Maryborough
following the resignation due to ill health of another independent, former One Nation MLA John Kingston
. Foley was re-elected at the 2006 and 2009 elections
.
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. Born in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, he became a certified financial planner and received a Diploma in Christian Doctrine and Practice, was an Associate in Theology, and became a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. An ordained Methodist minister, he is married with five children.
He was elected as an independent to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
in a 2003 by-election
Maryborough state by-election, 2003
A by-election was held in the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Maryborough on 26 April 2003. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member John Kingston....
for the seat of Maryborough
Electoral district of Maryborough
The district of Maryborough is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.The district is centred on the regional city of Maryborough and takes in other surrounding communities....
following the resignation due to ill health of another independent, former One Nation MLA John Kingston
John Kingston
John Allan Kingston is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2003, representing the electorate of Maryborough....
. Foley was re-elected at the 2006 and 2009 elections
Queensland state election, 2009
The Queensland state election was held to elect members to the unicameral Parliament of Queensland on 21 March 2009. The election saw the incumbent Labor government led by Premier Anna Bligh defeat the Liberal National Party of Queensland led by Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg, and gain a...
.