Warren Snowdon
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The Honourable Warren Snowdon MP |
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Snowdon in 2011
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| Minister for Defence Science and Personnel | |
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In office 14 September 2010 – 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister |
Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Alan Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Stuart Robert |
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In office 3 December 2007 – 9 June 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | No immediate predecessor |
| Succeeded by | Alan Griffin |
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Centenary of ANZAC | |
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In office 3 March 2011 – 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister |
Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ronaldson |
| Minister for Veterans' Affairs | |
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In office 13 September 2010 – 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister |
Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Alan Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ronaldson |
| Minister for Indigenous Health | |
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In office 9 June 2009 – 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister |
Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | No immediate predecessor |
| Succeeded by | Fiona Nash |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Lingiari |
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Assumed office 10 November 2001 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Northern Territory |
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In office 3 October 1998 – 10 November 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Nick Dondas |
| Succeeded by | Division abolished |
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In office 11 July 1987 – 2 March 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Everingham |
| Succeeded by | Nick Dondas |
| Personal details | |
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Warren Edward Snowdon 30 March 1950 Canberra |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Verstappen |
| Children | Frances, Tom, Tessa and Jack |
| Residence | Alice Springs |
| Alma mater |
Australian National University, University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Website | www |
Warren Edward Snowdon (born 30 March 1950) is an Australian politician. He is a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives. He represented the Division of Northern Territory from July 1987 to March 1996, and from October 1998 to November 2001. Since November 2001, he has represented the Division of Lingiari. This electorate includes all the towns and communities in the Northern Territory outside Darwin, as well as Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean.
Snowdon was the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister for Indigenous Health, and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Centenary of ANZAC in the second Rudd ministry.
Snowdon is a member of the Left faction of the Labor Party.
He was born in Canberra, and was educated at St Edmund's College, the Australian National University and the University of Western Australia.
Snowdon worked as a teacher with the Northern Territory teaching service before entering politics. He was a senior project officer with the Central Land Council in Alice Springs 1983–87 and was founding president of the Central Australian Regional Trades and Labour Council, then assistant secretary of the Northern Territory Trades and Labour Council.
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