Geoffrey Thomas Virgo (9 November 1918 – 5 January 2001) was an

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Political career

From 2 March 1968 to 29 May 1970 he represented the

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in the

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as a member of the Labor Party. The district of Edwardstown was abolished in May 1970 after a Boundary Redistribution. From 30 May 1970 to 14 September 1979 he represented the

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in the South Australian House of Assembly as a member of the Australian Labor Party. Virgo was the Minister of Roads and Transport from 2 June 1970 until 19 April 1973. Virgo was also the Minister of Local Government from 2 June 1970 through 15 March 1979. On 19 April 1973 the Ministry of Roads and Transport was abolished and Virgo became the

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through 18 September 1979. From 15 March 1979 until 18 September 1979 Virgo was also the

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. He did not stand for re-election at the 1979 election. His Labor Party colleague, John Trainer, succeed in replacing him as the elected member for Ascot Park – although the Liberal Party managed to form a majority government.

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1918 births 2001 deaths Members of the South Australian House of Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of South Australia 20th-century Australian politicians Members of the Order of Australia {{Australia-Labor-politician-stub