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The Hon. (Ken) Kenneth George GABB (1949 - )
- Date of Birth: 04/12/1949
- Place of Birth: Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia
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Parliamentary Service
| Position | Start | End | Period | Parliament | Notes |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | 15 Jul 1978 | 22 Feb 1988 | 9yr(s) 7mth(s) 8day(s) | | |
| Member for Earlwood | 15 Jul 1978 | 12 Sep 1978 | 1mth(s) 29day(s) | 45th (1976 - 1978) |  |
| Member for Earlwood | 7 Oct 1978 | 28 Aug 1981 | 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 22day(s) | 46th (1978 - 1981) | |
| Member for Earlwood | 19 Sep 1981 | 5 Mar 1984 | 2yr(s) 5mth(s) 16day(s) | 47th (1981 - 1984) | |
| Member for Earlwood | 24 Mar 1984 | 22 Feb 1988 | 3yr(s) 10mth(s) 30day(s) | 48th (1984 - 1988) | |
| Minister for Mineral Resources | 6 Feb 1986 | 4 Jul 1986 | 4mth(s) 29day(s) | | |
| Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | 4 Jul 1986 | 26 Nov 1987 | 1yr(s) 4mth(s) 23day(s) | | |
| Minister for Minerals and Energy and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | 26 Nov 1987 | 25 Mar 1988 | 3mth(s) 29day(s) | | |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined in 1971.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (Solicitor). Educated at Canterbury Boys High School 1962 - 1967. Sydney University 1968 - 1972 (LL.B), followed by further studies in Economics and Accounting at the University of New South Wales, 1973 - 1977. Admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 1980. ANZ McCaughan. Barclays Bank 1989 - 1991. Crown Solicitior's Office 1991- 1995. New South Wales Department of Attorney-General and Justice 1995-1996; New South Wales Crown Solicitors Office 1996 - 1999. Acting Chief Executive Officer, Supreme Court 1998, Protective Commissioner and Public Guardian 1999. Recreational interests include tennis, bowls and golf.
Personal
Son of Loyal Leslie Gabb and Joyce Edna McCartney. Married (1) Elisabeth Faith Williams in Sydney on 6 December 1985. Deceased 26 January 1999. Married (2) Dyana Corak on 25 March 2001 at Sydney and had no issue. Anglican.
Additional Information
Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales: Ken Gabb - papers, 1975 - 1988 (MLMSS 7334); photographs in the PICMAN Database.
Electorate description: Metropolitan, residential suburban. Located Sydney, south western. Principal suburbs: Bexley North, Campsie South, Clemton Park, Earlwood, Kingsgrove.
Area: 14.8 sq km Population: 45,183 Enrolment: 31,871
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