The Hon. (Jim) James Miltiades SAMIOS (1933 - )

Date of Birth: 10/09/1933
Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	30 Apr 1984	28 Feb 2003	18yr(s) 9mth(s) 30day(s)	50th (1991 - 1995) 51st (1995 - 1999) 52nd (1999 - 2003)	A Member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Dates of Elections 24 March 1984 and 25 March 1995.
Parliamentary Secretary	10 Jun 1988	25 Mar 1995	6yr(s) 9mth(s) 16day(s)
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in Legislative Council	1 May 1995	28 Feb 2003	7yr(s) 9mth(s) 28day(s)

Political Party Activity

Liberal Party. Woollahra Branch and Hellenic Special Branch.

Community Activity

Director St Basil's Homes. Founding Director of Museum of Contemporary Art.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Lawyer (solicitor) B.A., LL.B. Articled to H.E Petersen, Messrs Cannan & Peterson, Solicitors in Brisbane. Member of Attorney General's Department (Commonwealth) in Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney. Member of panel of honorary solicitors to Greek Orthodox Archdiocese. Educaed at Church of England Grammar, Brisbane and University of Queensland. Recreational interests include visual and performing arts and tennis.

Military Service

National Service: 1953-1954 (Royal Australian Air Force) and P/Officer in General Reserve in 1963.

Personal

Married Rosemary Nicholson and had issue, 1 son.

Additional Information

First speech

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