Martyn Evans

For other people named Martyn Evans, see Martyn Evans (disambiguation).

Martyn Evans
Member of the Australian Parliament for Bonython
In office 19 March 1994 – 9 October 2004
Preceded by	Neal Blewett
Succeeded by	Division abolished
Personal details
Born	27 November 1953 (1953-11-27) (age 57) Birmingham, England
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Alma mater	University of Adelaide
Occupation	Administrator

Martyn John Evans (born 27 November 1953 in Birmingham, England), Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1994 to October 2004, representing the Division of Bonython, South Australia. He was educated at The University of Adelaide. A State Government Administrative Officer before entering politics, Evans was a member of the Elizabeth City Council from 1975-84 and served as Mayor from 1981-84.^[1] He took up the position of Director, Community Engagement at The University of Adelaide in July 2007.

Evans entered the South Australian House of Assembly following the 1984 Elizabeth by-election, caused when Peter Duncan resigning from the seat to contest the federal seat of Bonython. Elected as a Labor independent, he rejoined the ALP in 1993 and served as Minister of Health, Family and Community Services and Minister for the Aged from 1992-93.

A 1994 Elizabeth by-election was sparked when Evans resigned to contest the 1994 Bonython by-election. Evans was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry from 1996 to 2001.

The Division of Bonython was abolished at the 2003 electoral redistribution, and Evans instead contested the Division of Wakefield at the 2004 election, but was defeated.

References

1. ^ Biography in the Australian Parliamentary Handbook

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Neal Blewett	Member for Bonython 1994–2004	Division abolished

Persondata
Name	Evans, Martyn John
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	27 November 1953
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Date of death	living
Place of death