Chris Miles (politician)

Chris Miles
miles_in_1985
Miles in 1985
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Braddon
In office
1 December 1984 – 3 October 1998
Preceded byRay Groom
Succeeded bySid Sidebottom
Personal details
Born (1947-08-21) 21 August 1947 (age 77)
Ulverstone, Tasmania
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania
University of South Africa
OccupationTeacher

Christopher Gordon Miles (born 21 August 1947) is an Australian former politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1984 to 1998, representing the Tasmanian seat of Braddon. He served as parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister John Howard and was a prominent social conservative within the Liberal Party, chairing the conservative Lyons Forum ginger group. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a schoolteacher.