Rob Stokes
The Honourable Rob Stokes MP | |
|---|---|
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| Minister for Education | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 30 January 2017 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian |
| Preceded by | Adrian Piccoli |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Pittwater | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 24 March 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Alex McTaggart |
| Majority | 25.4 points (2015) |
| Minister for Planning | |
In office 2 April 2015 – 30 January 2017 | |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Pru Goward |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Roberts |
| Minister for the Environment | |
In office 23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015 | |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Robyn Parker |
| Succeeded by | Mark Speakman |
| Minister for Heritage | |
In office 23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015 | |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Robyn Parker |
| Succeeded by | Mark Speakman |
| Assistant Minister for Planning | |
In office 23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015 | |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | new title |
| Succeeded by | Mark Speakman |
| Minister for the Central Coast | |
In office 6 May 2014 – 2 April 2015 | |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Mike Gallacher |
| Succeeded by | abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Gordon Stokes (1974-01-17) 17 January 1974 |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sophie Stokes |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | Parliamentary webpage |
Robert Gordon Stokes (born 17 January 1974), an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Minister for Education since January 2017 in the Berejiklian government.[1] He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Pittwater for the Liberal Party since 2007.
Stokes has previously served as the Minister for the Environment, the Minister for Heritage, the Assistant Minister for Planning, and the Minister for the Central Coast during 2014 and 2015 in the first Baird government;[2][3] and the Minister for Planning since April 2015 in the second Baird government.[4]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Early career
3 Political career
4 See also
5 References
Early life
Stokes grew up in Mona Vale. He attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore) and obtained his Higher School Certificate in 1991.[5] He obtained a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Laws, a Master of Laws and a PhD at Macquarie University; a Diploma of Biblical Studies, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.[6]
Early career
Stokes was an associate with the law firm David Begg & Associates in Martin Place, Sydney. He also worked in a number of other legal firms including one at Mona Vale.[7][8] He subsequently became a lecturer in the Division of Law at Macquarie University.[9] He became a member of the Young Lawyers Association of New South Wales and was a member of both the Environmental Law and CLE Committees. He became a presidential nominee in 2004 and was elected to Executive Council at the 2004 Annual Assembly.[10]
Political career
Stokes was a policy adviser to Liberal Opposition Leader John Brogden, the Member for Pittwater. When Brogden resigned in controversial circumstances,[11] the 2005 by-election was won by independent candidate Alex McTaggart in what many described as a shock result.[12][13] Less than two years later, Stokes regained the seat for the Liberals at the 2007 general election.[14] He was elected with a swing of 26.9 per cent, and won the seat with 59.4 per cent of the vote on a two-party preferred basis.[15]
After the election, Stokes established his electorate office in Mona Vale. Stokes paid tribute to John Brogden in his inaugural speech to the NSW Parliament on 31 May 2007.[citation needed]
At the 2011 general election, Stokes was re-elected with a swing of 21.7 points, gaining 84.5 per cent of the two-party vote. Stokes' main competitor was the Greens Jonathan King.[16] Following the election, Stokes was appointed as NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Renewable Energy in the O'Farrell government.[17]
Owing to the resignation of Barry O'Farrell as Premier,[18] and the subsequent ministerial reshuffle by Mike Baird, the new Liberal Leader,[2] Stokes was appointed as Minister for the Environment, Minister for Heritage, and Assistant Minister for Planning and appointed as a member of cabinet.[6][19] Two weeks later, following the resignation of Mike Gallacher, Stokes was appointed as Minister for the Central Coast.[3] Following the 2015 state election, Stokes was sworn in as the Minister for Planning on 2 April 2015 in the second Baird government.[4] Following the resignation of Mike Baird as Premier,[20]Gladys Berejiklian was elected as Liberal leader and sworn in as Premier.[21][22][23] The Berejiklian ministry was subsequently formed with Stokes sworn in as the Minister for Education with effect from 30 January 2017.[1]
See also
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- First Baird ministry
- Second Baird ministry
- Berejiklian ministry
References
^ ab "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. AAP. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab Nicholls, Sean (22 April 2014). "Mike Baird's cabinet reshuffle a preparation for next election". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^ ab Hasham, Nicole (6 May 2014). "Stuart Ayres shines on first day as Police Minister". The Age. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
^ ab Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
^ "President's Report 2007". Old Boys' Union. Shore School. 2007.
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^ ab "Dr (Rob) Robert Gordon STOKES, MP". Members of the Legislative Assembly. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
^ "People power can make a difference". Postgrad and beyond. Macquarie University. 2006. Archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
^ "Robert Stokes Gets In!" (PDF). Business Law Bulletin. Macquarie University. 12 February 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
^ "Rob Stokes". Rob Stokes. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
^ "2005 Executive Councillors". Young Lawyers Association of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
^ "NSW politician quits after slur". BBC News. BBC. 29 August 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
^ "Pittwater Shock". Radio National. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 November 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
^ "Wipeout: party brawls begin". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 November 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
^ "Libs on warpath in Pittwater". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 March 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
^ "Pittwater". NSW Votes 2007. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
^ "Pittwater". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
^ Nicholls, Sean (22 April 2014). "Ministers axed in NSW shake-up". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
^ "Barry O'Farrell quits as NSW Premier over memory fail". The Australian. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^ "Mike Baird's NSW cabinet". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
^ Jacques, Owen (19 January 2017). "Baird resigns: NSW Premier to quit top job and Parliament". The Satellite. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
^ "Swearing-In of The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, the 45th Premier of New South Wales, and The Honourable John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier". Vice Regal Program. Governor of New South Wales. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
^ "Ministers". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
^ Clennell, Andrew (26 January 2017). "Premier Gladys Berejiklian plans major reshuffle for cabinet". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
Parliament of New South Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alex McTaggart | Member for Pittwater 2007 – present | Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Robyn Parker | Minister for the Environment 2014–2015 | Succeeded by Mark Speakman |
Minister for Heritage 2014–2015 | ||
New title | Assistant Minister for Planning 2014–2015 | |
| Preceded by Mike Gallacher | Minister for the Central Coast 2014–2015 | Succeeded by portfolio abolished |
| Preceded by Pru Goward | Minister for Planning 2015–2017 | Succeeded by Anthony Roberts |
| Preceded by Adrian Piccoli | Minister for Education 2017 – present | Incumbent |
