Garrie Gibson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Garrie Gibson

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1954

Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Profession: teacher, politician, trade unionist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Garrie David Gibson (born 17 October 1954) is an Australian retired politician.
Born in Brisbane, he was educated at the University of Queensland and the North Brisbane College of Advanced Education before becoming a primary teacher.
He was an organiser with the Queensland Teachers Union before his election to the Australian House of Representatives in 1990 as the Labor member for Moreton.
His election was the first time the Labor Party had ever won the seat, which has existed since Federation, although independent James Wilkinson sat as a Labor member from 1904–1906.
Gibson held the seat until his defeat in 1996.