Alan Ferguson | |
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| President of the Australian Senate | |
| In office 14 August 2007 – 25 August 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Calvert |
| Succeeded by | John Hogg |
| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 26 May 1992 – 30 June 2011 | |
| Preceded by | John Olsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Baird Ferguson 16 September 1943 Maitland, South Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | Scotch College, Adelaide |
| Profession | Farmer, politician, insurance consultant |
Alan Baird Ferguson AM (born 16 September 1943) is an Australian former politician who was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate representing South Australia from May 1992 to June 2011.[1] He served as the 22nd President of the Australian Senate from August 2007 to August 2008.[1]
Ferguson was born in Maitland, South Australia. He became a farmer, then a manager of farms, and then an insurance consultant.[1] Before entering politics, Ferguson was educated at Weetulta Rural School[2] and later at Scotch College in Adelaide. He was president of the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party from 1990 to 1992.[3]
For eight years until his election as President of the Senate in 2007, Ferguson chaired the influential Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade in the Australian Parliament.
Ferguson decided not to run again in the 2010 election, and his final term ended on 30 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "Biography for FERGUSON, the Hon. Alan Baird". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Alan Ferguson, Senator for South Australia First Speech". Parliament of Australia. 22 June 1992. Archived from the original on 9 May 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Senator Alan Ferguson". 6 November 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.