Pam Allan
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Pamela Diane Allan (born 4 February 1953) is an Australia
n politician. She was a Labor
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1988 to 2007.
Allan first gained a place in the Legislative Assembly
following her win in the seat of Wentworthville
in the 1988 election
. When this seat was dissolved as a result of a redistribution prior to the 1991 election
; she attained preselection and won the seat of Blacktown, returning to a recreated Wentworthville at the 1999 election
. She served as the state Minister for the Environment under Bob Carr
's premiership from 4 April 1995 to 8 April 1999.
Allan retired from state politics in 2007.
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. She was a Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member 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 1988 to 2007.
Allan first gained a place in the 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...
following her win in the seat of Wentworthville
Electoral district of Wentworthville
Wentworthville was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, first created in 1962. The seat was absorbed into surrounding electorates in a redistribution prior to the 1991 election and recreated in the redistribution prior to the 1999 election....
in the 1988 election
New South Wales state election, 1988
Elections to the 49th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday 19 March 1988. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election...
. When this seat was dissolved as a result of a redistribution prior to the 1991 election
New South Wales state election, 1991
Elections to the 50th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday 25 May 1991. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election...
; she attained preselection and won the seat of Blacktown, returning to a recreated Wentworthville at the 1999 election
New South Wales state election, 1999
Elections to the 52nd Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, 27 March 1999. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election...
. She served as the state Minister for the Environment under Bob Carr
Bob Carr
Robert John "Bob" Carr , Australian statesman, was Premier of New South Wales from 4 April 1995 to 3 August 2005. He holds the record for the longest continuous service as premier of NSW...
's premiership from 4 April 1995 to 8 April 1999.
Allan retired from state politics in 2007.