Tony Sheehan
Australian politician (born 1948)
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Anthony John Sheehan (born 24 December 1948) is an Australian former 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.
24 December 1948
Tony Sheehan | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of Victoria | |
| In office 21 January 1992 – 27 October 1992 | |
| Premier | Joan Kirner |
| Preceded by | Tom Roper |
| Succeeded by | Alan Stockdale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony John Sheehan 24 December 1948 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Ann Charlton (m. 1978) |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University |
| Occupation | Teacher |
He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from the seat of Ivanhoe (1982–85) and Northcote (1988–98). He is a member of the Labor Party.
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.
