- Jim Fouras
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Jim Fouras Member of the Queensland Parliament for Ashgrove In office
1989–2006Succeeded by Kate Jones Member of the Queensland Parliament for South Brisbane In office
1977–1986Succeeded by Anne Warner Speaker of the Queensland Parliament In office
1990–1996Personal details Political party Australian Labor Party Demetrios "Jim" Fouras (born 8 March 1938) is a former Australian politician. Born in Greece, he migrated to Queensland where he was a research chemist and then a marketing economist with the Department of Primary Industries. In 1977, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for South Brisbane. He held the seat until 1986, when he was defeated for preselection by Anne Warner. He returned to the Assembly in 1989, winning the seat of Ashgrove, which he held until his retirement in 2006. Fouras was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 1996.[1]
References
- ^ Queensland Parliament (2006). "Fouras, Hon Demetrios (Jim)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20110610205410/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/historical/documents/memberBio/FourasDemetrios.htm. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
Categories:- Australian Labor Party politicians
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- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- Speakers of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
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