Bob Cheek
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Robert Reginald 'Bob' Cheek (born 13 May 1944, Launceston, Tasmania
) was leader of the Opposition Tasmanian Liberal Party
from 20 August 2001 until he lost his seat in the July 2002 election. It was the first time that a major party leader lost their seat in a Tasmanian election since 1903.
Cheek was first elected to Tasmanian parliament at the 1996 election in the Denison electorate. Prior to entering politics he managed a number of business interests and worked as a journalist for The Mercury
.
Cheek first challenged for Liberal leadership in 1999 running against Sue Napier
, he failed to win support and lost 9–2. In 2001, Cheek challenged Napier for the leadership, her support was divided amongst party members and she eventually decided to step aside in favour of him. Rene Hidding
became leader after his electoral defeat.
On 15 November 2005, Cheek released a book of his political memoirs – Cheeky: Confessions of a Ferret Salesman (ISBN 0975830309). Prior to becoming a politician, Cheek played Australian rules football in Tasmania for Clarence
.
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
) was leader of the Opposition Tasmanian Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
from 20 August 2001 until he lost his seat in the July 2002 election. It was the first time that a major party leader lost their seat in a Tasmanian election since 1903.
Cheek was first elected to Tasmanian parliament at the 1996 election in the Denison electorate. Prior to entering politics he managed a number of business interests and worked as a journalist for The Mercury
The Mercury (Hobart)
The Mercury is a daily newspaper, published in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, by Davies Brothers Pty Ltd, part of News Limited and News Corporation...
.
Cheek first challenged for Liberal leadership in 1999 running against Sue Napier
Sue Napier
Sue Napier was an Australian politician. She was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the Division of Bass...
, he failed to win support and lost 9–2. In 2001, Cheek challenged Napier for the leadership, her support was divided amongst party members and she eventually decided to step aside in favour of him. Rene Hidding
Rene Hidding
Marinus Theodoor "Rene" Hidding is an Australian politician. He is currently a Liberal Party member for the Division of Lyons in the Tasmanian House of Assembly...
became leader after his electoral defeat.
On 15 November 2005, Cheek released a book of his political memoirs – Cheeky: Confessions of a Ferret Salesman (ISBN 0975830309). Prior to becoming a politician, Cheek played Australian rules football in Tasmania for Clarence
Clarence Football Club
The Clarence Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos , is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tasmanian State League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania.Before 1903, they existed as Bellerive Football Club....
.