David Hay (politician)
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David Aberdeen Hay is a former Australia
n politician. He was the Liberal
member for Manly
in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1984 to 1991, and state Minister for Local Government and Minister for Planning from 1988 to 1991.
Hay was born in Manly
and was educated at Manly Boys' High School
. He served in the military as a RAAF pilot, and worked as a company director. He was an Alderman of Manly Municipal Council
for twenty-three years, including six terms as Mayor and eight as Deputy Mayor, and was also a Mackellar County Councillor for six years, including one year as chairman. In 1984, Hay defeated the Labor
member for the seat of Manly
, Alan Stewart
, and was made Minister for Local Government and Planning shortly after winning his second term in 1988. In 1991, however, he was narrowly defeated by independent
candidate Peter Macdonald
.
Hay's wife Jean is the current mayor of Manly.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He was the Liberal
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...
member for Manly
Electoral district of Manly
Manly is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It has historically tended to be a Liberal-leaning seat. It is currently represented by the Treasurer of New South Wales, Mike Baird of the Liberal Party of Australia.-Members for Manly:-Election...
in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
from 1984 to 1991, and state Minister for Local Government and Minister for Planning from 1988 to 1991.
Hay was born in Manly
Manly, New South Wales
Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:Manly was named...
and was educated at Manly Boys' High School
Manly Selective Campus
Manly Selective Campus is a selective government high school for students in years 7 to 12 located in North Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia. It is a part of the Northern Beaches Secondary College, a 5 campus college across Sydney's Northern Beaches, formed in 2003...
. He served in the military as a RAAF pilot, and worked as a company director. He was an Alderman of Manly Municipal Council
Manly Council
Manly Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.- Demographics :According to the , there:...
for twenty-three years, including six terms as Mayor and eight as Deputy Mayor, and was also a Mackellar County Councillor for six years, including one year as chairman. In 1984, Hay defeated the Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member for the seat of Manly
Electoral district of Manly
Manly is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It has historically tended to be a Liberal-leaning seat. It is currently represented by the Treasurer of New South Wales, Mike Baird of the Liberal Party of Australia.-Members for Manly:-Election...
, Alan Stewart
Alan Stewart (Australian politician)
Alan Gibson Stewart is a former Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Manly in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1984....
, and was made Minister for Local Government and Planning shortly after winning his second term in 1988. In 1991, however, he was narrowly defeated by independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
candidate Peter Macdonald
Peter Macdonald (Australian politician)
Peter Alexander Cameron Macdonald OAM is an Australian medical practitioner and politician from Glasgow, Scotland . He was formerly the independent member for the Electoral district of Manly in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Mayor of Manly Council, and is currently serving as a...
.
Hay's wife Jean is the current mayor of Manly.