Scott Ryan (Australian politician)
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Scott Michael Ryan is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal
member of the Australian Senate
since July 2008, representing the state of Victoria
.
Ryan was elected to serve a six-year term in the Senate at the 2007 federal election, after being preselected in the third position on the Coalition
ticket in Victoria.
Ryan was born in Brisbane
. He is a former student politician and political staffer. He is reported to be factionally associated with former treasurer Peter Costello
. He was a member of the executive of the Victorian Division of the Liberal Party, holding the office of Vice President. His work background is in corporate affairs for pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline
.
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the Australian Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
since July 2008, representing the state of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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Ryan was elected to serve a six-year term in the Senate at the 2007 federal election, after being preselected in the third position on the Coalition
Coalition (Australia)
The Coalition in Australian politics refers to a group of centre-right parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922...
ticket in Victoria.
Ryan was 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 is a former student politician and political staffer. He is reported to be factionally associated with former treasurer Peter Costello
Peter Costello
Peter Howard Costello AC is an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the Treasurer in the Australian government from 1996 to 2007. He is the longest-serving Treasurer in Australian history. Costello was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1990 to 2009, representing...
. He was a member of the executive of the Victorian Division of the Liberal Party, holding the office of Vice President. His work background is in corporate affairs for pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline plc is a global pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare company headquartered in London, United Kingdom...
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