Nationality Australian Political party Liberal Party | Name Steve Doszpot Role Australian legislator | |
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Website ACT Legislative Assembly profile Party Liberal Party of Australia | ||
Late steve doszpot replaced in act legislative assembly by former public servant
Steve Doszpot (born 23 September 1948 in Budapest, Hungary), is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Kurrajong for the Liberal Party since 2016. He also represented the electorate of Molonglo between 2012 and 2016 and the electorate of Brindabella between 2008 and 2012. In December 2012, Mr Doszpot was elected as the Assistant Speaker. Currently, he is the Shadow Minister for ICT, Seniors and Urban Services.
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- Late steve doszpot replaced in act legislative assembly by former public servant
- Biography
- Qualifications and Occupations
- Community Involvement
- References
Biography
Doszpot was born in Budapest, Hungary and in 1957, aged nine, migrated to Australia with his parents as a refugee. He completed his secondary education at the Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham (1961–64). He moved to Canberra in 1974 and was involved in the computer industry as a senior executive with Wang Computer (Australia), Digital Equipment Corporation and Canon Australia, with a brief stint at the CSIRO ICT Centre as the Business Development Manager in Canberra, before his election to the ACT Legislative Assembly in 2008.
He was the Head of SOCOG in Canberra from 1998 to 2000 and managed the Olympic Football Tournament staged in Canberra as part of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. He is past President of the A.C.T. Olympic Council and Soccer Canberra and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Following the 2000 Olympic Games, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his long-term commitment and service to the sport.
Doszpot is currently the Shadow Minister for Education and Training and the Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation since 2008; the Shadow Minister for Ageing and the Shadow Minister for ICT since 2012. He has previously held shadow portfolios for Multicultural Affairs and for Disability between 2008 and 2012. He is also the Chair of the ACT Assembly Standing Committee on Health, Community and Social Services since 2008.
Qualifications and Occupations
Business Development Manager, CSIRO ICT CentreACT General Manager, Canon Australia Pty Ltd
Managing Director, CSM (International) Pty LtdACT General Manager, Duesburys Strategic Connections
ACT Event Director, Sydney Olympic Games Organising Committee (SOCOG – ACT)
Managing Director, Canberra Strategic Marketing
ACT Branch Manager, Digital Equipment Corporation
ACT Branch Manager, Wang Computer (Australia) Pty Ltd
Part Completed Arts / Economics Degree – Australian National University
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, (FAICD)
ACT Branch Deputy Chair, Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)
PRINCE2 Project Management Certified Practitioner
Community Involvement
Patron of Eastlakes Cricket Club
Calwell Neighbourhood Watch Committee – Foundation Member 2008
Australian Republican Movement – Member 2008
Brindabella Blues FC, Masters Player, Junior Coach, 2007
President, ACT Olympic Council (2001 – 2005)
Volunteer, Radio 1RPH (Print Handicapped Radio)
Member, Yarralumla Residents Association
Patron of Brindabella Blues Football Club
Patron of Woden Valley Football (Soccer) Club
President, Soccer Canberra (1995 – 2002)
Canberra Institute of Technology – Advisory Board Member (1996 – 2002)
CIT Solutions – Board Director (1996 – 2001)
CanTrade – ACT Government Advisory Board Member (1995 – 2001)
NARA Sister City Committee – Committee Member (1995 – 1999)
Canberra Cancerians – Committee Member (1990 – 1994)