Chris Hartcher
| Chris Hartcher | |
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| Minister for Resources and Energy | |
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In office 3 April 2011 – 4 December 2013 |
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| Premier | Barry O'Farrell |
| Preceded by | Paul Lynch |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Roberts |
| Special Minister of State | |
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In office 3 April 2011 – 4 December 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Eric Roozendaal |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Roberts |
| Minister for the Central Coast | |
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In office 3 April 2011 – 4 December 2013 |
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| Preceded by | John Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Michael Gallacher |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Terrigal |
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In office 24 March 2007 – 6 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Adam Crouch |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 December 1946 North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Independent (2013–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Liberals (1988–2013) |
| Residence | Wamberal, New South Wales |
| Profession | Solicitor |
Christopher "Chris" Peter Hartcher (born 21 December 1946) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2015, representing the electorates of Gosford (1988-2007) and Terrigal (2007-2015). He represented the Liberal Party of Australia for most of his career, serving as its deputy state leader from 2002 to 2003, and in the O'Farrell Ministry as Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State and Minister for the Central Coast. In 2013, he resigned to sit as an independent following his implication in an ongoing Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry, and retired at the 2015 state election.
Hartcher was born in North Sydney and was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview. He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney. He then worked as a personal injury and family law solicitor employed by his uncle.
Hartcher was elected to represent Gosford for the Liberal Party at the 1988 NSW state election. He was appointed Government Whip in 1991 and served in that role until 1992. On 3 July 1992, Hartcher was appointed to the NSW Cabinet as Minister for the Environment and left the Cabinet with the defeat of the Fahey Government in March 1995.
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