Michael Egan (Australian politician)

Michael Egan
Chancellor of Macquarie University
In office
February 2008 – February 2019
Preceded byMaurice Newman
Succeeded byMartin Parkinson
Treasurer of New South Wales
In office
3 April 1995 – 21 January 2005
PremierBob Carr
Preceded byPeter Collins
Succeeded byAndrew Refshauge
Leader of the Government in the
Legislative Council
In office
3 April 1995 – 21 January 2005
PremierBob Carr
Preceded byJohn Hannaford
Succeeded byJohn Della Bosca
Vice-President of the Executive Council
In office
3 April 1995 – 21 January 2005
PremierBob Carr
Preceded byJohn Hannaford
Succeeded byJohn Della Bosca
Member of the
New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
24 September 1986 – 8 February 2005
Preceded byBarrie Unsworth
Succeeded byGreg Donnelly
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Cronulla
In office
7 October 1978 – 5 March 1984
Preceded byIan Griffith
Succeeded byMalcolm Kerr
Personal details
Born
Michael Rueben Egan

(1948-02-21)21 February 1948
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died31 January 2024(2024-01-31) (aged 75)
Political partyLabor Party
Alma materUniversity of Sydney

Michael Rueben Egan AO (21 February 1948 – 31 January 2024) was an Australian union official and politician, who served as Treasurer of New South Wales between 1995 and 2005.[1] Egan served as the Chancellor of Macquarie University from 2008 until 2019 and sat on a number of government and non-government advisory boards.

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