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The HonourableChristopher PyneMP
Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 February 2009
Leader	Malcolm Turnbull Tony Abbott
Preceded by	Joe Hockey
Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 September 2008
Leader	Malcolm Turnbull Tony Abbott
Preceded by	Tony Smith
Minister for Ageing
In office 21 March 2007 – 3 December 2007
Preceded by	Santo Santoro
Succeeded by	Justine Elliot
Member of the Australian Parliament for Sturt
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 March 1993
Preceded by	Ian Wilson
Personal details
Born	(1967-08-13) 13 August 1967 (age 57) Adelaide, South Australia
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse	Carolyn Pyne
Alma mater	University of Adelaide University of South Australia
Occupation	Politician
Website	http://www.pyneonline.com.au

Christopher Maurice Pyne, MP (born 13 August 1967), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since 13 March 1993, representing the Division of Sturt, South Australia.

Early years

Pyne was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1967, and was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Adelaide and the University of Adelaide, where he gained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and was President of Adelaide University Liberal Club from 1987 to 1988. He was a research assistant to Senator Amanda Vanstone and later became President of the South Australian Young Liberals from 1988-1990. Pyne was then selected as the Liberal candidate for the state seat of Ross Smith—a very safe Labor seat—at the 1989 election, but was defeated by the sitting member and Premier of South Australia, John Bannon. He earned a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at the University of South Australia and began practising as a solicitor in 1991.

Politics

At the 1993 Australian federal election, aged 25, Pyne was elected to the Division of Sturt in the House of Representatives, becoming the youngest member of the Australian Parliament. He had earlier defeated Ian Wilson, who is 35 years Pyne's senior, in a pre-selection battle for the seat.

References

1. ^ "Costello backer gets his reward". Melbourne: The Age. 19 March 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
2. "The Hon Christopher Pyne MP, Member for Sturt (SA)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
3. "Christopher Pyne Online". Retrieved 3 December 2007.
4. "Christopher Pyne Online - Biography". Retrieved 20 October 2009.

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