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Mike Gallacher | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Police and Emergency Services | |
| In office 3 April 2011 – 2 May 2014 | |
| Premier | Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Michael Daley (as Minister for Police) Steve Whan (as Minister for Emergency Services) |
| Succeeded by | Stuart Ayres |
| Minister for the Central Coast | |
| In office 9 December 2013 – 2 May 2014 | |
| Premier | Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Chris Hartcher |
| Succeeded by | Rob Stokes |
| Minister for Industrial Relations | |
| In office 23 April 2014 – 2 May 2014 | |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Mike Baird |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Constance |
| Minister for the Hunter | |
| In office 3 April 2011 – 18 December 2013 | |
| Premier | Barry O'Farrell |
| Preceded by | Chris Hartcher |
| Succeeded by | Rob Stokes |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 17 April 1996 – 6 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Mutch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1961 Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Independent (from 2014) Liberal (to 2014) |
| Spouse | Judy Gallacher |
| Alma mater | University of New England |
Michael Joseph Gallacher (born 27 September 1961 in Paisley, Scotland) is an Australian former politician. He was the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Vice-president of the Executive Council in the O'Farrell government and Baird government from 2011 to 2014; the Minister for the Central Coast from December 2013 to May 2014; and the Minister for Industrial Relations in the Baird government from April to May 2014.[1] Gallacher has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 1996.[2] He was the Minister for the Hunter between 2011 and 2014.
In May 2014, Gallacher resigned as Minister after being named in the Independent Commission Against Corruption for alleged involvement in a corrupt scheme to receive illegal political donations.[3] He resigned from parliament in April 2017.[4]
- ^ Nicholls, Sean (22 April 2014). "Mike Baird's cabinet reshuffle a preparation for next election". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "The Hon. Michael Joseph Gallacher, BProf St (1961-)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Howden, Saffron (2 May 2014). "Mike Gallacher had to resign over ICAC claim, Mike Baird says". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ Nicholls, Sean; Mitchell, Georgina (6 April 2017). "Former NSW police minister Mike Gallacher resigns from parliament". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.