Robert Bell (Australian politician)

      Robert Bell
      Senator for Tasmania
      In office
      7 March 1990 – 30 June 1996
      Preceded by Norm Sanders
      Personal details
      Born (1950-07-22)22 July 1950
      Hobart, Tasmania
      Died 5 September 2001(2001-09-05) (aged 51)
      Political party Democrats

      Robert John Bell (22 July 1950 – 5 September 2001) was an Australian politician.

      Born in Hobart, he was educated at the University of Tasmania and the University of New England before becoming a teacher and youth employment co-ordinator. He was later an electorate assistant and served on Hobart City Council. In 1990, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Democrat Senator for Tasmania, filling the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Norm Sanders. He held the seat until his defeat in 1996.

      Bell died in 2001.[1]

      References

      1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-23. 


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