Martin McManus (Australian politician)
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Martin John McManus is a former Australia
n politician. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, he trained as a teacher. He is the great grandson of Edward Mulcahy
, a long-serving Tasmania
n Senator
and MHA
. On 19 October 2001, he was elected as a Liberal
to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
for the seat of Franklin
in a recount caused by the resignation of Peter Hodgman
. He was defeated for re-election in 2002.
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. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, he trained as a teacher. He is the great grandson of Edward Mulcahy
Edward Mulcahy (Australian politician)
Edward Mulcahy was an Irish-born Australian politician. Born in County Limerick, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated in Tasmania. He became an apprentice compositor and established a soft goods business in Hobart...
, a long-serving Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
n Senator
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
and MHA
Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Following are lists of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly:* 1856–1861* 1861–1862* 1862–1866* 1866–1871* 1871–1872* 1872–1877* 1877–1882* 1882–1886* 1886–1891* 1891–1893* 1893–1897* 1897–1900* 1900–1903* 1903–1906* 1906–1909* 1909–1912...
. On 19 October 2001, he was elected as a 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...
to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
for the seat of Franklin
Division of Franklin (state)
The Electoral Division of Franklin is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The division is named after Sir John Franklin, the arctic explorer who was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land 1837-43...
in a recount caused by the resignation of Peter Hodgman
Peter Hodgman
Peter Curtis Leigh Hodgman is a former Australian politician. A member of the prominent Tasmanian Hodgman family, he is the son of Bill Hodgman, the brother of Michael Hodgman and the uncle of current Tasmanian Opposition Leader Will Hodgman....
. He was defeated for re-election in 2002.