Darren Chester
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The Honourable Darren Chester MP |
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| Minister for Infrastructure and Transport | |
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Assumed office 18 February 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Warren Truss (Infrastructure and Regional Development) |
| Assistant Minister for Defence | |
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In office 21 September 2015 – 18 February 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Stuart Robert |
| Succeeded by | Michael McCormack |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Gippsland |
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Assumed office 28 June 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Peter McGauran |
| Personal details | |
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Darren Jeffrey Chester 13 September 1967 Sale, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | The Nationals |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Chester |
| Children | Morgan, Jamieson, Clancy, Lachlan |
| Occupation | Journalist, Political advisor |
| Website | darrenchester |
Darren Jeffrey Chester (born 13 September 1967) is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives for Gippsland in Victoria, representing the Nationals since 2008. Chester served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence in the Abbott ministry from September 2013 to September 2015. In the Turnbull Government he was appointed Assistant Minister for Defence from 21 September 2015; and on 18 February 2016 Chester was sworn in as the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport following a rearrangement in the First Turnbull Ministry.
Chester was born in Sale, Victoria, the son of a plumber, and was one of five children.
Prior to entering federal politics, he worked as a newspaper and television journalist throughout Gippsland and was chief of staff to Peter Ryan, the leader of the Nationals in the Victorian state parliament. Chester contested Gippsland East as the National Party candidate at the 2002 Victorian state election, losing to independent Craig Ingram. In 2004, he unsuccessfully stood for National Party preselection for the Senate position held by Julian McGauran. McGauran retained his party endorsement and was re-elected later that year, only to defect to the Liberals in 2006.
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