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Tony Sheehan

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Tony Sheehan
Treasurer of Victoria
In office
21 January 1992 – 27 October 1992
PremierJoan Kirner
Preceded byTom Roper
Succeeded byAlan Stockdale
Personal details
Born
Anthony John Sheehan

(1948-12-24) 24 December 1948 (age 75)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
SpouseAnn Charlton (m. 1978)
Alma materLa Trobe University
OccupationTeacher

Anthony John Sheehan (born 24 December 1948) is a former Australian politician. He obtained an economics degree at La Trobe University and was a school teacher at Heidelberg High School. He was elected branch secretary of the Victorian Secondary Teachers Association.

He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from the seat of Ivanhoe (1982–85) and Northcote (1988–98). He was a member of the ALP.

He held a number of ministerial positions in the government of Joan Kirner. He was the Minister for Housing and Construction in 1990–91. He was then appointed the Minister for Finance in 1991–92 and Treasurer from January to October 1992 when the Kirner government was defeated.[1] He resigned from parliament in 1998 and was succeeded in his seat by Mary Delahunty.

References

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  1. ^ "The Poll Bludger - Australian State and Federal Elections". www.pollbludger.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008.
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Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Ivanhoe
1982–1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Northcote
1988–1998
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Housing and Construction
1990–1991
Succeeded byas Minister for Planning and Housing
New ministry Minister for Finance
1991–1992
Succeeded by
Preceded by Treasurer of Victoria
1992
Succeeded by