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Other people|Robert BaldwinInfobox Politician|image=Replace this image male.svg |honorific-prefix = The Honourable |name = Bob Baldwin |honorific-suffix = Member of Parliament|MP |image = BobBaldwinMP.jpg|imagesize =|smallimage =|caption = Bob Baldwin| constituency_MP = Division of Paterson|Paterson |parliament = Australian|term_start = 10 November 2001|term_end =|predecessor = Bob Horne |successor =|majority = 5.33% ( Australian federal election, 2010|2010 )|office2 =|term_start2 = 2 March 1996|term_end2 = 3 October 1998|predecessor2 = Bob Horne |successor2 = Bob Horne |constituency2 =|majority2 =|birth_date = Birth date and age|1955|3|9|df=y|birth_place = Gloucester , United Kingdom |death_date =|death_place =|nationality = Australia n|party = Liberal Party of Australia |spouse = Cynthia Jenkins|children =|alma_mater =|occupation = Politician |profession = Company director|website = http://www.bobbaldwin.com.au/ www.bobbaldwin.com.au|footnotes = http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/biography.asp? id=LL6 Australian Parliament Members Biography Page Robert Charles "Bob" Baldwin (born 9 March 1955), Australia n politician, has been a Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 to October 1998 and again since November 2001, representing the Division of Paterson in New South Wales . He was born in Gloucester , United Kingdom , and was a company director before entering politics.
He held the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism & Resources from January 2006 until December 2007 when the Australian Labor Party was elected to govern Australia. After the election, on 6 December 2007 Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson announced that Baldwin would be the new Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Personnel and Assisting Shadow Minister for Defence.cite web|url= http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/06/2111323.htm|title=Hon Brendan Nelson announces Opposition frontbench - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC News|date=2007-12-06|accessdate=2007-12-06
After Malcolm Turnbull became leader, he remained in his job. When the Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, 2009 was held and Tony Abbott replaced Turnbull he kept his roles.
On 14 September 2010 after the Australian federal election, 2010 he was promoted to Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Shadow Minister for Tourism.
On 16 April 2008 he represented the Federal Opposition leader, Brendan Nelson at the commemoration service for HMAS Sydney (1934)|HMAS Sydney and German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran|HSK Kormoran personnel who lost their lives on 19 November 1941.
Parliamentary Positions
Ministerial Appointments
27 January 2006 - 3 December 2007 - Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
Parliamentary Positions
16 November 2004 - 7 February 2006 - Member, Speakers Panel
Committee Service
House of Representatives Standing:
29 May 1996 - 9 October 2006 - Communications, Transport and Microeconomic Reform
29 May 1996 - 24 September 1997 - Industry, Science and Technology
29 May 1996 - 29 September 1997 - Primary Industries, Resources and Rural and Regional Affairs
20 March 2002 - 31 August 2004 - Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Chair from 9 October 2003)
1 December 2004 - 27 January 2006 - Members' Interests
1 December 2004 - 27 January 2006 - House
Joint Standing:
18 June 1996 - 31 August 1998 - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
20 March 2002 - 31 August 2004 - Treaties
20 March 2002 - 27 January 2006 - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
1 December 2004 - 27 January 2006 - Public Accounts and Audit (Chair from 6 December 2004)
from 7 March 2008 - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
from 7 March 2008 - Public Accounts and Audit
Joint Statutory:
1 December 2004 - 15 October 2007 - Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings
from 11 March 2008 - Public Accounts and Audit
Parliamentary Party positions
from 6 December 2007 - Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Personnel
from 6 December 2007 - Assisting Shadow Minister for Defence
from 14 September 2010 - Shadow Minister for Tourism, Shadow Minister for Regional Development
References
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cite web|url= http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/member.asp? id=LL6|title=Parliament of Australia: House of Representatives - Members: The Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Member for Paterson (NSW)|publisher= Parliament of Australia |accessdate=2008-07-22
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s-starts-par|ausuccession box | title = Division of Paterson|Member for Paterson | before = Bob Horne | after = Bob Horne | years = 1996–1998incumbent succession box | title = Division of Paterson|Member for Paterson | before = Bob Horne | start = 2001s-end Current New South Wales Representatives Persondata | NAME =Baldwin, Bob | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician | DATE OF BIRTH =9 March 1955 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Gloucester , United Kingdom | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Baldwin, Bob Category:1955 births Category:Living people Category:Australian monarchists Category:People from Gloucester Category:Liberal Party of Australia politicians Category:Members of the Australian House of Representatives Category:Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Paterson Category:Port Stephens Council
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