Michael Knight (Australian politician)
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This article is about the Australian politician. For other people with the same name, see Michael Knight (disambiguation).
Michael Steven Knight AO (born 21 September 1952 in Leichhardt, New South Wales[1]) is a former Australian Labor Party politician. He was member for Campbelltown in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1981 and 2001. He served as Minister for the Olympics between 1995 and 2001 in the Carr Labor government.
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Michael Knight | |
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Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Campbelltown | |
In office 19 September 1981 – 12 January 2001 | |
Preceded by | Cliff Mallam |
Succeeded by | Graham West |
Minister for the Olympics | |
In office 4 April 1995 – 12 January 2001 | |
Premier | Bob Carr |
Succeeded by | abolished |
Minister for Public Works and Services | |
In office 4 April 1995 – 15 December 1995 | |
Premier | Bob Carr |
Minister for Roads | |
In office 4 April 1995 – 28 November 1996 | |
Premier | Bob Carr |
Preceded by | Bruce Baird |
Succeeded by | Carl Scully |
President of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games | |
In office 18 September 1996 – 1 October 2000 | |
IOC President | Juan Antonio Samaranch |
Preceded by | John Iliffe |
Succeeded by | Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki |
Chair of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games | |
In office 18 September 1996 – 31 October 2001 | |
Preceded by | John Iliffe |
Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Steven Knight (1952-09-21) 21 September 1952 (age 71) Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Political party | Labor Party |
Spouse | Anne |
Children | Two daughters |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Profession | Probation and parole officer |
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