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Rob Stokes

The Honourable
Rob Stokes
MP
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Minister for Education
Assumed office
30 January 2017
Premier Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by Adrian Piccoli
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Pittwater
Assumed office
24 March 2007
Preceded by Alex McTaggart
Majority 25.4 points (2015)
Minister for Planning
In office
2 April 2015 – 30 January 2017
Premier Mike Baird
Preceded by Pru Goward
Succeeded by Anthony Roberts
Minister for the Environment
In office
23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015
Premier Mike Baird
Preceded by Robyn Parker
Succeeded by Mark Speakman
Minister for Heritage
In office
23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015
Premier Mike Baird
Preceded by Robyn Parker
Succeeded by Mark Speakman
Assistant Minister for Planning
In office
23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015
Premier Mike Baird
Preceded by new title
Succeeded by Mark Speakman
Minister for the Central Coast
In office
6 May 2014 – 2 April 2015
Premier Mike Baird
Preceded by Mike Gallacher
Succeeded by abolished
Personal details
Born (1974-01-17) 17 January 1974 (age 43)
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Sophie Stokes
Alma mater Macquarie University
Occupation Lawyer
Website Parliamentary webpage

Robert "Rob" Gordon Stokes MP (born 17 January 1974), an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Minister for Education since January 2017 in the Berejiklian government. He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Pittwater for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2007.

Stokes has previously served as the Minister for the Environment, the Minister for Heritage, the Assistant Minister for Planning, and the Minister for the Central Coast during 2014 and 2015 in the first Baird government; and the Minister for Planning since April 2015 in the second Baird government.

Stokes grew up in Mona Vale. He attended Shore School and obtained his Higher School Certificate in 1991. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Laws, a Master of Laws and a PhD at Macquarie University; a Diploma of Bible Studies (at the Ministry Training College in Oxford Falls), and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.


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