Shelley Hancock
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The Honourable Shelley Hancock MP |
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| 31st Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |
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Assumed office 3 May 2011 |
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| Premier |
Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird Gladys Berejiklian |
| Preceded by | Richard Torbay |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for South Coast |
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Assumed office 22 March 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Wayne Smith |
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| Born | 14 November 1951 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ossie Hancock |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Website | Parliamentary webpage |
Shelley Elizabeth Hancock MP (born 14 November 1951) is an Australian politician who has been Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since the 2011 state election. Mrs Hancock has been a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly seat of South Coast since 2003. Mrs Hancock is the first female speaker in New South Wales state history. Out of the nine current Speaker of Australian Parliaments, Mrs Hancock is the longest serving.
Mrs Hancock grew up in Chatswood and attended Chatswood and Artarmon Primary Schools and North Sydney Girls High School. She completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney. She was a former joint owner of the H Ranch at Milton and was a School teacher at Ulladulla High School for 26 years. Mrs Hancock is married to Ossie and they have three children.
Mrs Hancock served on Shoalhaven City Council for 17 years as a ward three alderman and councillor, serving on a number of Council committees. Hancock was also elected Deputy Mayor from September 2000 to September 2001.
Mrs Hancock has represented South Coast for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2003. She was the only Liberal candidate to win a seat from the governing Labor Party at the 2003 state election with 52.8 per cent of the two-party vote.
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