George Cox
Politician
1931 –
Who is George Cox?
George Henry Cox is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1976 to 1982, representing the electorate of Mitcham, and a member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1988 to 1996, representing Nunawading Province.
Cox was born in Forbes, New South Wales, and was educated at Shepparton, Warracknabeal, Faraday and Lee St Carlton State Schools, Swinburne Technical School and Box Hill High School. He was a technical representative and laboratory technician for a paint company before entering politics. He was an amateur competitive cyclist from 1949 to 1956, competing in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. Cox was a City of Nunawading councillor from 1966 to 1969 and was campaign manager for Mitcham Liberal MLA Dorothy Goble at the 1970 and 1973 elections.
Goble retired at the 1976 election, and Cox was elected to succeed her in the seat. He was re-elected in 1979, but was defeated by Labor candidate John Harrowfield at the 1982 election.
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- Born
- Dec 29, 1931
Forbes - Also known as
- George Henry Cox
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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