About Sam Cox
Born 1964. Sam Cox is an Australian politician, care farming and self-employment.
Samuel Victor Cox (born 22 December 1964) is an Australian former politician who was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Thuringowa from 2012 to 2015.
Cox was educated at Anglican Church Grammar School.
He defected to Pauline Hanson's One Nation in January 2017, and announced that he would contest the next Queensland state election for One Nation in the seat of Burdekin, but was unsuccessful. Cox later unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Townsville in the 2020 local government elections. He contested the seat of Burdekin in the 2020 Queensland state election as a Katter's Australian Party candidate, and was again unsuccessful.
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Who is Sam Cox?
Australian politician
When was Sam Cox born?
Sam Cox was born on 22 December 1964 in Home Hill.
What is Sam Cox's occupation?
Sam Cox is a politician, care farming and self-employment.
What nationality is Sam Cox?
Sam Cox is Australian.
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· DBpedia: Sam Cox (Australian politician)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sam Cox. https://biography.guide/sam-cox-politician/
MLA: "Sam Cox." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sam-cox-politician/.
Chicago: "Sam Cox." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sam-cox-politician/.
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