Stephen Loosley AM FRSN (born 29 December 1952) is an Australian politician. He was a New South Wales Labor Senator from 1990 to 1995.[1][2]
Stephen Loosley AM FRSN | |
|---|---|
| National President of the Labor Party | |
| In office 25 June 1991 – 6 June 1992 | |
| Preceded by | John Bannon |
| Succeeded by | Barry Jones |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 1 July 1990 – 19 May 1995 | |
| Succeeded by | Tom Wheelwright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1952 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Education edit
Loosley was educated at Carlton Public School before attending Sydney Technical High School from 1965. Between 1972 and 1975 he undertook a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of New South Wales, graduating with first-class honours in political science.[1]
Career edit
Loosley served as National President of the ALP between 1991 and 1992, when he was pressured to resign amid controversy.[3]
Since March 17 2008 [4] Loosley has been the Deputy Chairman, Non-Executive Director, of Thales Group on the Australian board of directors. [5]
Loosley is an expert on American politics and is a regular commentator on US elections in Australian media outlets.[citation needed]
In 2018, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b Marchant, Sylvia (2017). "LOOSLEY, Stephen (1952– )". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Biography for LOOSLEY, Stephen, Parliament of Australia, August 2008.
- ^ The Canberra Times, 26 June 1991
- ^ "New Thales board member - Australian Defence Magazine". www.australiandefence.com.au. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Loosley AM | Thales Group". www.thalesgroup.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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