Bob Cheek
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| In office 24 February 1996 – 20 July 2002 | |
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| Born | Robert Reginald Cheek 13 May 1944 Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Robert Reginald Cheek (born 13 May 1944 in
Cheek was first elected to Tasmanian parliament at the
Cheek first challenged for Liberal leadership in 1999 running against Sue Napier, he failed to win support and lost 9–2. In 2001, Cheek challenged Napier for the leadership, her support was divided amongst party members and she eventually decided to step aside in favour of him. Rene Hidding became leader after his electoral defeat.
He married Stephanie Spencer and had three children.
Prior to becoming a politician, Cheek played Australian rules football in Tasmania for Clarence.
Cheek founded and managed a successful 24-hour gym chain, Zap Fitness, which expanded to 37 clubs in Tasmania, Victoria, and South Australia. In December 2017, Cheek agreed to sell the chain to the
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2005. Retrieved 2006-01-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Wilkins, Kasey (13 December 2017). "Former Tasmanian Liberal leader sells gym chain for $50 million". The Examiner. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
Bibliography
- Tasmanian Liberal Party biography
- "Cheek, Bob". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- Bob Cheek's maiden speech to parliament at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 June 2002)
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