Mark Thomas Ryan (born 29 December 1982) is an

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politician who has represented

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in the

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since the 2015 election, having previously represented the seat from 2009 to

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Ryan was born in

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, and attended St Eugene School and then St Joseph's College, Nudgee. He received a

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with First Class Honours and

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from the

University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = B ...

and became a solicitor. In 2009, he was selected as the

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candidate for the new seat of

and was elected. He lost his seat at the 2012 Queensland state election, but regained it at the 2015 election. In December 2015 a cabinet reshuffle placed Ryan in an extended cabinet, as Assistant Minister for State Assisting the Premier. In November 2016, a cabinet reshuffle saw Ryan promoted to senior cabinet as the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services and the Minister for Correctional Services.

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* 1982 births Living people Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland Labor Left politicians University of Queensland alumni 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Labor-Queensland-MP-stub