NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Geoffrey Gallop

Dr. Geoffrey Ian Gallop (born 27 September 1951), Australian politician, was the Premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... To suggest a relevant news story for the main page, refer to the criteria then add your suggestion at the candidates page. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 639 KB) Summary Photo taken (3rd Nov 2002) and supplied by Nachoman-au. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 639 KB) Summary Photo taken (3rd Nov 2002) and supplied by Nachoman-au. ... The Midland Railway Workshops in Midland, Western Australia were the main workshops for the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) for over 80 years. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Gallop was born in Geraldton joined the Australian Labor Party in 1971. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1972, and as an undergraduate at Oxford University met and became close friends with Tony Blair. He is also a long-time friend of federal Labor Leader Kim Beazley. Geraldton (28Â°46â€² S 114Â°36â€² E) is a town in Western Australia located 424 km north of Perth. ... The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Rhodes House in Oxford The Rhodes Scholarships were created by Englishman Cecil John Rhodes and have been awarded to applicants annually since 1902 by the Oxford-based Rhodes Trust on the basis of academic qualities, as well as those of character. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... In some educational systems, an undergraduate is a post-secondary student pursuing a Bachelors degree. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... The Right Honourable Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. ... Hon Kim Beazley Kim Christian Beazley (born December 14, 1948), Australian politician, is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, and has been Leader of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition since 28 January 2005. ...

Before entering politics, Gallop worked as a tutor and lecturer at both Murdoch University and the University of Western Australia (UWA), and was a City Councillor at Fremantle from 1983 to 1986. He was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the seat of Victoria Park in 1986. Murdoch Univeresity Murdoch University is a university with its main campus at Murdoch, 14km south of Perth, Western Australia, along the Kwinana Freeway (, ). It commenced operations as WAs second university in 1973, and opened its doors to its first students in 1975. ... University of Western Australia Winthrop Hall: foyer The University of Western Australia (UWA) is Western Australias oldest university, established in February 1911. ... Location of Fremantle, Western Australia Fremantle (32Â°03â€²15â€³S, 115Â°44â€²53â€³E) is a city located within the Perth metropolitan area on Australias western coast, at the mouth of the Swan River, 19 kilometres southwest of Perths Central Business District. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From 1990 to 1993, during the Lawrence Labor Government, Gallop held portfolios including Education, Parliamentary and Electoral Reform, Fuel and Energy, Micro-Economic Reform, and Minister assisting the Treasurer. The Lawrence government was defeated at the 1993 state elections, and Gallop was elected Deputy Leader of the State Parliamentary Labor Party. This article is about the year. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Dr Carmen Lawrence Dr Carmen Mary Lawrence (born 2 March 1948), Australian politician, became the first directly elected Federal President of the Australian Labor Party in 2003, after a meteoric rise in politics followed by several spectacular falls. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

In Opposition, his Shadow Ministerial responsibilities included Treasury, Resources and Energy, Parliamentary and Electoral Reform, Public Sector Management, Accountability, Sport and Recreation, Aboriginal Affairs, Health, Federal Affairs, Treasury and the South West.

In October 1996, following the resignation of Jim McGinty, he was elected Leader of the Opposition, and soon after in December of that same year, contested the State election as Labor Leader. He was defeated by the Liberal Party government of Richard Court. 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... James Andrew McGinty (born 1949-09-22), better known as Jim McGinty, is an Australian politician. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... Richard Fairfax Court AC (born Nedlands, September 27, 1947), was Liberal Party Premier of Western Australia between 1993 and 2001. ...

Gallop is a strong supporter of the movement for an Australian republic, and took a leading role in the push for a directly-elected President during the 1998 Constitutional Convention in Canberra. He also supports abortion, in contrast to Court. Australian republicanism is a movement within Australia to replace the countrys existing status as a Commonwealth realm under a constitutional monarchy with a republican form of government. ... A direct election republican model is a proposal for Australian constitutional reform. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... In Australian history, the term Constitutional Convention refers to four distinct gatherings. ... Canberra is the capital city of Australia and with a population of just over 323,000 is Australias largest inland city. ...

At the State election held on the 10 February 2001, Gallop led the Labor Party to victory, becoming Premier and Minister for Public Sector Management, Federal Affairs, Science, Citizenship and Multicultural Interests. February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Some commentators, including the (generally conservative) local newspaper The West Australian, claimed that Gallop's performance in office was mediocre. Nevertheless, he won a second term at the 26 February 2005 state election, made easier due to errors made during the campaign by the Liberal leader Colin Barnett and the strength of the WA economy. The West Australian masthead The West Australian (often simply called The West) is Western Australias only daily newspaper, and is owned by ASX-listed West Australian Newspapers Limited. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colin James Barnett (born 15 July 1950), Australian politician, was Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia from 2001 until his resignation in February 2005. ...

On 16 January 2006 Gallop announced his resignation from State Parliament in order to aid his recovery from depression. He released a statement revealing that he was suffering from depression, and needed to "rethink his career for the sake of his family and his health"[1]. Treasurer Eric Ripper took over from Gallop as Acting Premier, pending a leadership vote at the State Labor Caucus. Alan Carpenter was elected unopposed and was sworn in on 25 January 2006. January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clinical depression is state of sadness or melancholia that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individuals social functioning and/or activities of daily living. ... Eric Ripper is an Australian Labor Party politician. ... Alan Carpenter (born 1957-01-04) is an Australian politician. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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