Michael Knight (Australian politician)
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The Honourable Michael Knight AO |
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Michael Knight with the IPC flag at the closing ceremony of the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Campbelltown |
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In office 19 September 1981 – 12 January 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Cliff Mallam |
| Succeeded by | Graham West |
| Minister for the Olympics | |
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In office 4 April 1995 – 12 January 2001 |
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| Premier | Bob Carr |
| Succeeded by | abolished |
| Minister for Public Works and Services | |
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In office 4 April 1995 – 15 December 1995 |
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| Premier | Bob Carr |
| Minister for Roads | |
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In office 4 April 1995 – 28 November 1996 |
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| Premier | Bob Carr |
| Preceded by | Bruce Baird |
| Succeeded by | Carl Scully |
| President of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games | |
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In office 1996–2000 |
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| Leader | Juan Antonio Samaranch |
| Preceded by | Billy Payne |
| Succeeded by | Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki |
| Personal details | |
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21 September 1952 Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Anne |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Profession | Probation and parole officer |
| Website | Parliamentary webpage |
Michael Steven Knight AO (born 21 September 1952 in Leichhardt, New South Wales) is a former Australian politician. He was member for Campbelltown in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1981 and 2001. He served as Minister for the Olympics between 1995 and 2001 in the Carr Labor government.
Knight attended Doonside High School and Cranbrook School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Sydney and worked for the Campbelltown City Council as a social planner and parole officer before entering politics.
Knight entered the New South Wales Legislative Assembly at the 1981 election succeeding Cliff Mallam who had held the seat for ten years. Originally a member of the left–wing faction, Knight defected to right–wing faction after a trip in Europe which convinced him that socialism had failed.
Knight remained on the back bench until 1995 when he was appointed to the state Cabinet with ministerial responsibilities for Public Works and Services, the Olympics and Roads. His responsibilities were later in 1995 reduced to Roads and Olympics. In 1996 this was further reduced to responsibility for the Olympics, a portfolio he held until his retirement in 2001. As Minister for the Olympics he was Chair of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG).
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