Ross Butler (politician)
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Ross Butler (born 10 October 1943) is an Australia
n politician, was an Australian Labor Party
member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
from 2008 to 2010, representing the electorate of Franklin. He won his seat on a countback of votes on 10 June 2008 after the sitting member and Premier of Tasmania Paul Lennon
resigned in May 2008. He was defeated at the 2010 state election
.
Prior to entering Parliament, Ross Butler had worked as a French and German language teacher in the Tasmanian education system, subsequently rising to be Principal of, first, Glenora District High School, then Murray High School in Queenstown and, then, Cosgrove High School
in Hobart. During his teaching career he held senior elected positions within both the Australian Education Union and its predecessor organisation, the Tasmanian Teachers' Federation. After retiring from education he then worked as a real estate agent, financial advisor and then as a taxi driver before entering Parliament.
Between 1960 and 1962 he completed a BA at the University of Tasmanian and later was awarded a Master of Education through the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education. Ross Butler is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
During his term Ross Butler is the only member of the Tasmanian Parliament who is fluent in more than two languages.
Ross Butler is married to Margaret and they have three adult children. In the winter he officiates as a AFL football umpire in amateur Tasmanian leagues.
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, was an Australian Labor Party
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 Tasmanian House of Assembly
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
from 2008 to 2010, representing the electorate of Franklin. He won his seat on a countback of votes on 10 June 2008 after the sitting member and Premier of Tasmania Paul Lennon
Paul Lennon
Paul Anthony Lennon is an Australian Labor Party politician. He was Premier of Tasmania from 21 March 2004 until his resignation on 26 May 2008. He was member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the seat of Franklin from 1990 until officially resigning on 27 May 2008...
resigned in May 2008. He was defeated at the 2010 state election
Tasmanian state election, 2010
The 2010 Tasmanian state election was held on 20 March 2010 to elect members to the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The 12-year incumbent Labor government, led by Premier of Tasmania David Bartlett, won a fourth consecutive term against the Liberal opposition, led by Will Hodgman, after Labor formed a...
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Prior to entering Parliament, Ross Butler had worked as a French and German language teacher in the Tasmanian education system, subsequently rising to be Principal of, first, Glenora District High School, then Murray High School in Queenstown and, then, Cosgrove High School
Cosgrove High School
Cosgrove High School Cosgrove High School Cosgrove High School (formerly "Robert Cosgrove Modern School" and "Robert Cosgrove High School" is a co-educational public high school in Glenorchy, a city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.The school was named after Sir Robert Cosgrove.-Houses:...
in Hobart. During his teaching career he held senior elected positions within both the Australian Education Union and its predecessor organisation, the Tasmanian Teachers' Federation. After retiring from education he then worked as a real estate agent, financial advisor and then as a taxi driver before entering Parliament.
Between 1960 and 1962 he completed a BA at the University of Tasmanian and later was awarded a Master of Education through the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education. Ross Butler is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
During his term Ross Butler is the only member of the Tasmanian Parliament who is fluent in more than two languages.
Ross Butler is married to Margaret and they have three adult children. In the winter he officiates as a AFL football umpire in amateur Tasmanian leagues.