Richard Jones (New South Wales politician, born 1940)
Richard Jones | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 13 March 1988 – 28 February 2003 | |
| Preceded by | The Hon. Dr. Elisabeth Wilma Kirkby |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Chesterfield-Evans |
| Chairman and inaugural leader of Friends of the Earth Australia | |
| In office 1974–? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1940 Epsom, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Independent (after 1996) |
| Other political affiliations | Democrats (until 1996) |
Richard Stanley Leigh Jones (born 16 February 1940) was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 13 March 1988 to 28 February 2003.
Biography
Personal life and political career
Born in Epsom, Surrey, England, educated at Downsend School and Epsom College,[1] he emigrated to Australia in 1965. He joined the Australia Party in 1971 and later the Australian Democrats, and was elected twice to the parliament as a Democrats candidate. He left the party in 1996 whilst still a sitting member and turned Independent, after endorsing Australian Labor Party candidates in the 1996 Federal election.
Green politics
He was the first convenor of
sand dunes at Myall Lakes
.
Beyond his dedication to
homoeopathy and traditional Chinese medicine
.
See also
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1999-2003
References
- ^ "The Hon. Richard Stanley Leigh Jones (1940–)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "A man less ordinary: an interview with Richard Jones MLC". AnimalLiberationFront.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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