Mark Coure
New South Wales Parliament for Oatley | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 26 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Greene |
| Majority | 1.3 points |
| Minister for Multiculturalism | |
| In office 21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Natalie Ward |
| Succeeded by | Steve Kamper |
| Minister for Seniors | |
| In office 21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Natalie Ward |
| Succeeded by | Jodie Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September Liberal Party |
| Residence | Penshurst[2] |
| Website | www |
Mark Joseph Coure is an Australian politician. He is a member of the
.Early years and background
Coure was educated at St Joseph's[clarification needed] at Oatley, then Marist College Penshurst and Kogarah.[4] He was a business operator and franchisee owner of Mortgage Choice, a mortgage broking service.[4]
Local government
Coure was elected to Kogarah City Council representing West Ward in 2004, and was re-elected in 2008 with an increased majority.[citation needed] He has been chair of the council's Development and Assessment Committee, the Assets & Services Committee, and the Governance & Finance Committee.
State politics
In 2011 Coure contested the normally safe
Coure was appointed to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Committee on 22 June 2011.[3] Coure was appointed Deputy Whip of the New South Wales Parliament's Legislative Assembly in 2015. In 2019, he was elected Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
In July 2020
In December 2021 Coure was appointed as the Minister for Multiculturalism and the Minister for Seniors in the Perrottet government.[8] [9]
References
- ^ "Oatley Park Adventure Inclusive Playspace". Hansard. 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Candidates - The Legislative Assembly District of Penshurst". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Mr Mark Joseph Coure, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ Liberal Party. 1 November 2010. Archived from the originalon 3 November 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ Trembath, Murray (5 April 2011). "New Oatley Liberal MP vows to deliver". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ Green, Antony (5 April 2011). "Oatley". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Cabinet hopeful Mark Coure's close links to Chinese businessman with ties to United Front revealed". The Daily Telegraph. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
- ^ Trembath, Murray (20 December 2021). "Petinos and Coure join State Cabinet". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 22 December 2021.