Chris Foley (politician)

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 byJohn Kingston
Succeeded byAnne Maddern
Personal details
Born
Christopher John Foley

(1956-02-25) 25 February 1956
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyIndependent
OccupationCertified 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.[1]

References
  1. Foley, Mr Christopher John (Chris) — Government of Queensland. Retrieved 10 February 2015.


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