George Gear | |
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Mayor of the City of Melville | |
Assumed office 21 October 2019 | |
Preceded by | Russell Aubrey |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Tangney | |
In office 5 March 1983 – 1 December 1984 | |
Preceded by | Peter Shack |
Succeeded by | Peter Shack |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Canning | |
In office 1 December 1984 – 2 March 1996 | |
Preceded by | Wendy Fatin |
Succeeded by | Ricky Johnston |
Personal details | |
Born | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia | 8 March 1947
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Spouse | Carol Howman |
Occupation | Teacher |
George Gear (born 8 March 1947) is a former Australian politician. As of February 2022[update], he is the mayor of the City of Melville in Western Australia, and had previously served from 1983 to 1996 in Federal Parliament including as Assistant Treasurer under the Keating government.