Jai Rowell | |
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Minister for Mental Health | |
In office 23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015 | |
Premier | Mike Baird |
Preceded by | Kevin Humphries |
Succeeded by | Pru Goward |
Assistant Minister for Health | |
In office 23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015 | |
Premier | Mike Baird |
Preceded by | vacant |
Succeeded by | Pru Goward |
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Wollondilly | |
In office 26 March 2011 – 17 December 2018 | |
Preceded by | Phil Costa |
Succeeded by | Nathaniel Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 January 1977 |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse | Belinda |
Residence | Wollondilly Shire, New South Wales |
Occupation | Politician |
Jai Travers Rowell (born 2 January 1977),[1] an Australian former politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Wollondilly for the Liberal Party from 2011 to 2018.[2] In April 2014 Rowell was appointed as Minister for Mental Health and Assistant Minister for Health during the Cabinet reshuffle under Premier Mike Baird.[3] Under Gladys Berejiklian as Premier, Rowell was appointed as Special Adviser to the Premier and the NSW Government on Science, Industry and Innovation, a first of its kind. Rowell was the first Liberal Indigenous member of the NSW Legislative Assembly. Rowell has been appointed by Western Sydney University as a Fellow of Law.