Mark Thomas Ryan (born 29 December 1982) is an Australian Labor Party politician who has represented Morayfield in the Queensland Parliament since the 2015 election, having previously represented the seat from 2009 to 2012
Mark Ryan | |
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| Minister for Fire and Emergency Services | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2020 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Craig Crawford |
| In office 11 November 2016 – 11 December 2017 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Bill Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Craig Crawford |
| Minister for Police and Corrective Services | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2016 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Bill Byrne |
| Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier of Queensland | |
| In office 7 December 2015 – 11 November 2016 | |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Stirling Hinchliffe |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Howard |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Morayfield | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Darren Grimwade |
| In office 21 March 2009 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Darren Grimwade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1982 Nambour, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Holly Shine Ryan |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Website | www |
Ryan was born in Nambour, Queensland, and attended St Eugene School and then St Joseph's College, Nudgee. He received a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland and became a solicitor. In 2009, he was selected as the Labor candidate for the new seat of Morayfield and was elected. He lost the seat at the 2012 Queensland state election,[1] but regained it at the 2015 election and has held it ever since.
In December 2015 a cabinet reshuffle elevated Ryan to the position of Assistant Minister for State Assisting the Premier in an extended cabinet.
In November 2016, a cabinet reshuffle saw Ryan promoted to senior cabinet as the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services and the Minister for Correctional Services.[2]
References
- ^ "Mark Thomas Ryan". Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- ^ "New Cabinet will continue to deliver for Queensland - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory". statements.qld.gov.au. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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