Mark Ryan (Australian politician)

Mark Thomas Ryan (born 29 December 1982) is an Australian Labor Party politician who has represented Morayfield in the Queensland Parliament since the 2015 election, having previously represented the seat from 2009 to 2012

The Honourable Mark Ryan MP
Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
In office 12 November 2020 – 18 December 2023
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk Steven Miles
Preceded by	Craig Crawford
Succeeded by	Nikki Boyd (as Minister for Fire and Disaster Recovery)
In office 11 November 2016 – 11 December 2017
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	Bill Byrne
Succeeded by	Craig Crawford
Minister for Police and Corrective Services
In office 11 November 2016 – 18 December 2023
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk Steven Miles
Preceded by	Bill Byrne
Succeeded by	Himself (as Minister for Police) Nikki Boyd (as Minister for Corrective Services)
Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier of Queensland
In office 7 December 2015 – 11 November 2016
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	Stirling Hinchliffe
Succeeded by	Jennifer Howard
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Morayfield
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 January 2015
Preceded by	Darren Grimwade
In office 21 March 2009 – 24 March 2012
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Darren Grimwade
Personal details
Born	(1982-12-29) 29 December 1982 (age 41) Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Labor Party
Spouse	Holly Shine Ryan
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Queensland
Signature
Website	www.markryan.com.au

Ryan was born in Nambour, Queensland, and attended St Eugene School and then St Joseph's College, Nudgee. He received a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Queensland and became a solicitor. In 2009, he was selected as the Labor candidate for the new seat of Morayfield and was elected. He lost the seat at the 2012 Queensland state election,^[1] but regained it at the 2015 election and has held it ever since.

In December 2015 a cabinet reshuffle elevated Ryan to the position of Assistant Minister for State Assisting the Premier in an extended cabinet.

In November 2016, a cabinet reshuffle saw Ryan promoted to senior cabinet as the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services and the Minister for Correctional Services.^[2]

References

1. "Mark Thomas Ryan". Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
2. "New Cabinet will continue to deliver for Queensland - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory". statements.qld.gov.au. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

External links

• Official website

Parliament of Queensland
New seat	Member for Morayfield 2009–2012	Succeeded by Darren Grimwade
Preceded by Darren Grimwade	Member for Morayfield 2015–present	Incumbent