John Fahey (Australian politician)
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The Honourable John Fahey AC |
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| 38th Premier of New South Wales Election: 1995 |
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In office 24 June 1992 – 4 April 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Nick Greiner |
| Succeeded by | Bob Carr |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Southern Highlands |
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In office 24 March 1984 – 1 February 1996 |
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| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Peta Seaton |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Macarthur |
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In office 2 March 1996 – 10 November 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Haviland |
| Succeeded by | Pat Farmer |
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10 January 1945 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Colleen Fahey |
| Children | 2 (f) – 1 dec'd, 1 (m) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | NSW Parliamentary profile |
John Joseph Fahey, AC (born 10 January 1945) is a former Premier of New South Wales and Federal Minister for Finance in Australia. John Fahey is a former President of the World Anti-Doping Agency. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1984 to 1996 and the federal House of Representatives from 1996 to 2001. He was also a notable rugby league player and coach in his youth.
Fahey was born in Wellington, New Zealand, the son of Stephen Fahey, farmer, and his wife Annie Fahey of Galway, Ireland. In 1956, Fahey migrated with his family to Picton, New South Wales. He was educated at Chevalier College, Bowral and the University of Sydney. He married Colleen Maree McGurren in 1968 and they had two daughters and one son. He became a naturalised Australian in 1973.
He won the seat of electoral district of Camden for the Liberal Party in 1984. Fahey was elected member for Southern Highlands at the 1988 general election, and re-elected at the 1991 and 1995 state elections. During this period, Fahey was Minister for Industrial Relations from March 1988 and Minister for Further Education, Training and Employment from July 1990 in the Premier Nick Greiner led coalition government.
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