Stephen Loosley AM FRSN | |
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National President of the Labor Party | |
In office 25 June 1991 –6 June 1992 | |
Preceded by | John Bannon |
Succeeded by | Barry Jones |
Senator for New South Wales | |
In office 1 July 1990 –19 May 1995 | |
Succeeded by | Tom Wheelwright |
Personal details | |
Born | Sydney,New South Wales,Australia | 29 December 1952
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Stephen Loosley AM FRSN (born 29 December 1952) is an Australian politician. He was a New South Wales Labor Senator from 1990 to 1995. [1] [2]
Loosley was educated at Carlton Public School before attending Sydney Technical High School from 1965. Between 1972 and 1975 he undertook a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of New South Wales,graduating with first-class honours in political science. [1]
Loosley served as National President of the ALP between 1991 and 1992,when he was pressured to resign amid controversy. [3]
Since March 17 2008 [4] Loosley has been the Deputy Chairman,Non-Executive Director,of Thales Group on the Australian board of directors. [5]
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