Denis Burke (Australian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Denis Burke (Australian politician)

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1948

Place of Birth: Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Denis Gabriel Burke (born 22 September 1948) was an Australian politician.
A former soldier, he served as a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1994 to 2005.
He spent two years as Chief Minister after succeeding Shane Stone, but oversaw the CLP's defeat at the 2001 election, ending 27 years of continuous CLP government in the Northern Territory.
Burke later served as Opposition Leader from 2001 to 2003 before being toppled, but was re-elected as leader in 2005.
He subsequently took the party to its largest-ever defeat at the 2005 election, culminating in the shock loss of his own seat.