About Geoff Chisholm
Lived 1929 – 2006 (aged 76). Geoff Chisholm was an Australian politician.
Geoffrey Donald Chisholm (8 September 1929 – 13 January 2006) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Smithton, Tasmania. In 1964, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Braddon. He was Chair of Committees from 1972 to 1974 and a minister from 1974 until his retirement in 1979. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1992. His son-in-law, Michael Polley, is also a state Labor politician.
Chisholm died in his sleep, aged 76, at his home in Devonport on 13 January 2006.
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Who was Geoff Chisholm?
Australian politician (1929-2006)
When was Geoff Chisholm born?
Geoff Chisholm was born on 8 September 1929 in Smithton.
When did Geoff Chisholm die?
Geoff Chisholm died on 13 January 2006 in Devonport.
What was Geoff Chisholm's occupation?
Geoff Chisholm was a politician.
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Geoff Chisholm was Australian.
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