Marshall Cooke | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Petrie |
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In office 2 December 1972 – 11 April 1974 |
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Preceded by | Alan Hulme |
Succeeded by | John Hodges |
Personal details | |
Born |
Brisbane, Queensland |
5 March 1938
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Profession | Barrister |
Nelson Marshall Cooke (born 4 March 1938) is an Australian retired politician. Born in Brisbane, he was educated at the University of Queensland before becoming a barrister. In 1972, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Petrie. He was not re-endorsed by the party for the 1974 election, being overlooked in favour of Redcliffe Deputy Mayor John Hodges. Cooke retired from politics, returning to law.