Chris Foley | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Maryborough | |
In office 23 April 2003 –23 March 2012 | |
Preceded by | John Kingston |
Succeeded by | Anne Maddern |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher John Foley 25 February 1956 Brisbane,Queensland,Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Independent |
Occupation | Certified Financial Planner,Wesleyan Methodist minister |
Christopher John Foley (born 25 February 1956) is an Australian 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 minister with the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia,he is married with five children.
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