Tim Baldwin
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Timothy Denny "Tim" Baldwin is a former Australian politician. He was a Country Liberal Party
member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
from 1994 to 2005, representing first Victoria River
(1994–2001) and then Daly
(2001–2005).
Born in Darwin, Northern Territory
, Baldwin worked as an electrical contractor, a farmer and in the tourism industry, and was active in local politics. After winning election in 1994 he held several ministries between 1997 and 2001. In 2001 Victoria River was abolished and Baldwin was elected to the new seat of Daly. He retired in 2005.
Country Liberal Party
The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party is a Northern Territory political party affiliated with both the National and Liberal parties...
member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is the unicameral parliament of the Northern Territory in Australia. It sits in Parliament House, located on State Square, close to the centre of the city of Darwin.-History:...
from 1994 to 2005, representing first Victoria River
Electoral division of Victoria River
Victoria River was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. One of the Legislative Assembly's original electorates, it was first contested at the 1974 election, and was named after the Victoria River. It was abolished in 2001 and replaced with the new...
(1994–2001) and then Daly
Electoral division of Daly
Daly is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was created in 2001, and takes its name from the Daly River region which lies at the heart of the electorate. Daly covers some 161,108.65 km², encompassing the towns of Adelaide River, Acacia Hills,...
(2001–2005).
Born in Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Baldwin worked as an electrical contractor, a farmer and in the tourism industry, and was active in local politics. After winning election in 1994 he held several ministries between 1997 and 2001. In 2001 Victoria River was abolished and Baldwin was elected to the new seat of Daly. He retired in 2005.