The Hon. Michael Rueben EGAN (1948 - )

Date of Birth: 21/02/1948
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	7 Oct 1978	5 Mar 1984	5yr(s) 4mth(s) 28day(s)
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	24 Sep 1986	8 Feb 2005	18yr(s) 4mth(s) 16day(s)		Re-elected 22/03/2003
Member for Cronulla	7 Oct 1978	28 Aug 1981	2yr(s) 10mth(s) 22day(s)	46th (1978 - 1981)
Member for Cronulla	19 Sep 1981	5 Mar 1984	2yr(s) 5mth(s) 16day(s)	47th (1981 - 1984)
Minister for Energy	3 Apr 1995	30 Nov 1997	2yr(s) 7mth(s) 28day(s)
Minister Assisting the Premier	3 Apr 1995	1 Dec 1997	2yr(s) 7mth(s) 29day(s)
Treasurer	3 Apr 1995	21 Jan 2005	9yr(s) 9mth(s) 19day(s)
Minister for State Development	3 Apr 1995	21 Jan 2005	9yr(s) 9mth(s) 19day(s)
Minister for State and Regional Develeopment	15 Dec 1995	1 Dec 1997	1yr(s) 11mth(s) 17day(s)
Minister for Gaming and Racing	13 Feb 2003	2 Apr 2003	1mth(s) 21day(s)
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council	2 Jul 1991	2 Apr 1995	3yrs 9mths 1day	50th (1991 - 1995)
Vice-President of the Executive Council	3 Apr 1995	21 Jan 2005	9yr(s) 9mth(s) 19day(s)
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council	3 Apr 1995	8 Feb 2005	9yrs 10mths 6days	51st (1995 - 1999) 52nd (1999 - 2003) 53rd (2003 - 2007)
Public Accounts Committee	1981	1984		47th (1981 - 1984)	Chairman
Joi nt Select Committee Upon the Process and Funding of the Electoral System	1990	1991		49th (1988 - 1991)
Joint Select Committee on Fixed Term Parliaments	1991	1992		50th (1991 - 1995)
Standing Orders Committee	2 Jul 1991	8 Feb 2005	13yr(s) 7mth(s) 7day(s)
Joint Select Committee Upon the Management of the Parliament	1992	1992		50th (1991 - 1995)

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined ALP in 1964. New South Wales delegate to ALP National Conference.

Community Activity

Chairman of the Australia Day Council of New South Wales since 2006. Chairman of the Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology since 2005. Governor, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research since 2005. Member of the Council of Macquarie University since 2006. Board member, Maritime Services Board of New South Wales 1984-1986. Chancellor, Macquarie University since 2008.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Company director and consultant. Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Educated at St Patrick's College, Sutherland. Bachelor of Arts from Sydney University. Federal Research Officer, Australasian Meat Employees Union 1969-1973. Advisor to Commonwealth Minister for Housing and Construction/Aboriginal Affairs (Hon Les Johnson MHR) 1973-1975. Officer of the NSW State Pollution Control Commission 1976-1978. Senior Policy Advisor to Minister for Transport/Health/Premier (Hon B.J. Unsworth) 1984 - 1986. Present Director of The Rein Foundation since 2006. Interests include reading, surfing, tennis and films.

Personal

Son of Stanley Joseph Egan and Jean Brown. Unmarried.

Additional Information

Member of Former Members Association of NSW Parliament.

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