Tony Sheehan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Tony Sheehan
Office:Treasurer of Victoria
Term Start:21 January 1992
Term End:27 October 1992
Premier:Joan Kirner
Predecessor:Tom Roper
Successor:Alan Stockdale
Birth Date:24 December 1948
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birthname:Anthony John Sheehan
Nationality:Australian
Party:Labor Party
Spouse:Ann Charlton (m. 1978)
Alma Mater:La Trobe University
Occupation:Teacher

Anthony John Sheehan (born 24 December 1948) is a former Australian politician. He obtained an economics degree at La Trobe University and was a school teacher at Heidelberg High School. He was elected branch secretary of the Victorian Secondary Teachers Association.

He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from the seat of Ivanhoe (1982–85) and Northcote (1988–98). He was a member of the ALP.

He held a number of ministerial positions in the government of Joan Kirner. He was the Minister for Housing and Construction in 1990–91. He was then appointed the Minister for Finance in 1991–92 and Treasurer from January to October 1992 when the Kirner government was defeated.[1] He resigned from parliament in 1998 and was succeeded in his seat by Mary Delahunty.

References

  1. Web site: The Poll Bludger - Australian State and Federal Elections . www.pollbludger.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080102234534/http://www.pollbludger.com/vic2006/northcote.htm . 2008-01-02.

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