Chris Foley (politician)
Australian politician
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Christopher John Foley (born 25 February 1956) is an Australian politician. Born in Brisbane, he became a certified financial planner and received a Diploma in Christian Doctrine and Practice, was an Associate in Theology, and became a Justice of the Peace. An ordained minister with the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia, he is married with five children.
Chris Foley | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Maryborough | |
| In office 23 April 2003 – 23 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | John Kingston |
| Succeeded by | Anne Maddern |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher John Foley 25 February 1956 |
| Party | Independent |
| Occupation | Certified Financial Planner, Wesleyan Methodist minister |
He is now retired now from politics and as a pastor of Grace community church. He was elected as an independent to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in a 2003 by-election for the seat of Maryborough following the resignation due to ill health of another independent, former One Nation MLA John Kingston. Foley was re-elected at the 2004, 2006 and 2009 elections. He lost his seat at the 2012 election to the Liberal National Party of Queensland candidate Anne Maddern.[1]
