Chris Foley (politician) explained

Chris Foley
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Constituency Am1:Maryborough
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:23 April 2003
Term End1:23 March 2012
Predecessor1:John Kingston
Successor1:Anne Maddern
Birth Date:25 February 1956
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Birthname:Christopher John Foley
Nationality:Australian
Party:Independent
Occupation:Certified Financial Planner, Wesleyan Methodist minister

Christopher John Foley (born 25 February 1956) is an Australian politician. Born in Brisbane, he became a certified financial planner and received a Diploma in Christian Doctrine and Practice, was an Associate in Theology, and became a Justice of the Peace. An ordained minister with the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia, he is married with five children.

He is now retired now from politics and as a pastor of Grace community church.He was elected as an independent to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in a 2003 by-election for the seat of Maryborough following the resignation due to ill health of another independent, former One Nation MLA John Kingston. Foley was re-elected at the 2004, 2006 and 2009 elections. He lost his seat at the 2012 election to the Liberal National Party of Queensland.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=474941042 Foley, Mr Christopher John (Chris)