Frank Tanti Explained

Frank Tanti
Constituency Am1:Mundingburra
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:3 February 1996
Term End1:13 June 1998
Predecessor1:Ken Davies
Successor1:Lindy Nelson-Carr
Birth Date:13 August 1949
Birth Place:Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Birthname:Francis John Tanti
Nationality:Australian
Party:Liberal Party
Occupation:Cabinet maker

Francis John Tanti (born 13 August 1949) is a former Australian politician.

Born in Adelaide, he became a cabinet-maker, eventually moving to Queensland. A member of the Liberal Party from August 1993, he ran unsuccessfully for Townsville City Council in 1994 and for the state seat of Mundingburra at the 1995 state election. He was North Queensland Liberal of the Year (1995 - 96) and worked on campaigns for the federal seat of Herbert before he won a by-election for Mundingburra on 3 February 1996. His win deprived the Labor government of its majority and led to the installation of Rob Borbidge of the National Party as Premier. Tanti sat in parliament until the 1998 state election, when he was defeated by the Labor candidate Lindy Nelson-Carr.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 11 February 2015.