Preceded by John Kingston Role Australian Politician Nationality Australian | Religion Wesleyan Methodist Succeeded by Anne Maddern Name Chris Foley | |
Full Name Christopher John Foley Born 25 February 1956 (age 68)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ( 1956-02-25 ) Occupation Certified Financial Planner, Wesleyan Methodist minister | ||
Political party Independent politician | ||
Christopher John "Chris" Foley (born 25 February 1956) is an Australian politician. Born in Brisbane, he became a certified financial planner and received a Diploma in Christian Doctrine and Practice, was an Associate in Theology, and became a Justice of the Peace. An ordained minister with the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia, he is married with five children.
He was elected as an independent to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in a 2003 by-election for the seat of Maryborough following the resignation due to ill health of another independent, former One Nation MLA John Kingston. Foley was re-elected at the 2006 and 2009 elections. He lost his seat at the 2012 election to the Liberal National Party of Queensland
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