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Darren Chester
Profile
Darren Chester is an Australian politician serving as the Member of Parliament for the division of Gippsland since 2008. A member of the National Party, he currently serves as the Deputy Leader of the party. Throughout his career, Chester has held several ministerial portfolios, including Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister for Defence Personnel, and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Before entering federal politics, he worked as a journalist and served as a chief of staff in the Victorian state parliament. He is known for his moderate stances within his party, including his early support for same-sex marriage.
Details
- Born
- 1967-09-13 · 58 years old
- Birth place
- Sale, Victoria, Australia
- Career
- Newspaper and television journalist; Chief of Staff to the leader of the Nationals in the Victorian state parliament
