Barry Edward Hector Steggall (born 19 August 1943) is a former
Australia
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n politician. He was the
National Party member for
Swan Hill
Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia on the Murray Valley Highway and on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At , Swan Hill had a population of 11,508.
Indigenous Peopl ...
in the
Victorian Legislative Assembly
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The presiding ...
from 1983 to 2002.
Steggall was born in
Swan Hill, Victoria
Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia on the Murray Valley Highway and on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At , Swan Hill had a population of 11,508.
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, to primary producer Norman Henry Steggall and Dorothy Horsfall. He attended state schools at
Canterbury
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Fish Point and Swan Hill, and completed his education at Swan Hill High School. He received a Certificate of Wool Classing from the Gordon Institute of Technology in 1962, and embarked on a career in the wool industry. He was eventually president of
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1971–72. On 29 January 1972 he married Suzanne Margaret Harvey, with whom he had three children. He was a
Swan Hill City Councillor 1973–83 (mayor 1980–82), and was the district president of the
Country Party from 1976 to 1977.
In 1983, Steggall was elected as the National member for
Swan Hill
Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia on the Murray Valley Highway and on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At , Swan Hill had a population of 11,508.
Indigenous Peopl ...
. He became Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier in 1992 and Parliamentary Secretary for State Development in 1996. He was Secretary to the Coalition from 1992 to 1999, and following
Jeff Kennett
Jeffrey Gibb Kennett (born 2 March 1948) is a former Australian politician who was the 43rd Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999, and currently a media commentator. He was previously the president of the Hawthorn Football Club, serving ...
's defeat in 1999 became Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Deputy Leader of the National Party. He retired from politics in 2002.
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References
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1943 births
Living people
National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria
Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
People from Swan Hill
21st-century Australian politicians