Steve Georganas
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Steve Georganas MP |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hindmarsh |
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Assumed office 2 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Matt Williams |
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In office 9 October 2004 – 7 September 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Christine Gallus |
| Succeeded by | Matt Williams |
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13 June 1959 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy Georganas |
| Children | George, Alex |
| Occupation | Taxi driver, underwriter, policy advisor |
| Website | Official Facebook Page |
Steven "Steve" Georganas (born 13 June 1959) is an Australian politician and is the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Hindmarsh in South Australia from the 2004 election until the 2013 election. He was re-elected at the 2016 election.
Georganas was born in Adelaide of Greek parents. He gained a Business Studies Certificate at a TAFE college and worked as a taxi driver, an assembly-line worker in a factory, and an underwriter. He worked as a ministerial adviser to South Australian government minister Jay Weatherill from 2002 to 2004.
Georganas was the Labor Party candidate for Hindmarsh at the 1998 federal election and the 2001 federal election, however was unsuccessful on both occasions.
At the 2004 federal election, Georganas defeated Liberal candidate Simon Birmingham, winning Hindmarsh by 108 votes. He was re-elected with increased majorities at the 2007 and 2010 federal elections.
Georganas was defeated by Liberal candidate Matt Williams at the 2013 federal election when the Australian Labor Party lost government. Georganas was successful at recapturing the seat for Labor at the 2016 federal election.
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