Preceded by Norm Sanders Political party Democrats | Name Robert Bell Role Australian Politician | |
Born 22 July 1950
Hobart, Tasmania ( 1950-07-22 ) Died 5 September 2001(2001-09-05) (aged 51) | ||
Robert John Bell (22 July 1950 – 5 September 2001) was an Australian politician.
Born in Hobart, he was educated at the University of Tasmania and the University of New England before becoming a teacher and youth employment co-ordinator. He was later an electorate assistant and served on Hobart City Council. In 1990, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Democrat Senator for Tasmania, filling the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Norm Sanders. He held the seat until his defeat in 1996.
Bell died in 2001.
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