Geoff Virgo Explained

Geoff Virgo
Honorific-Suffix:AM
Office:Minister of Transport
Premier:Don Dunstan
Des Corcoran
Term Start:2 June 1970
Term End:18 September 1979
Predecessor:Murray Hill
Successor:Michael Wilson
Office2:Minister of Marine
Premier2:Des Corcoran
Term Start2:15 March 1979
Term End2:18 September 1979
Predecessor2:Des Corcoran
Successor2:Allan Rodda
Office3:Minister of Local Government
Premier3:Don Dunstan
Term Start3:2 June 1970
Term End3:15 March 1979
Predecessor3:Murray Hill
Office4:Member of Parliament
Term Start4:2 March 1968
Term End4:14 September 1979
Birth Name:Geoffrey Thomas Virgo
Birth Date:1918 11, df=yes
Birth Place:North Adelaide, South Australia
Death Place:Glengowrie, South Australia
Citizenship:Australia
Party:Labor

Geoffrey Thomas Virgo (9 November 1918  - 5 January 2001) was an Australian politician.[1]

Political career

From 2 March 1968 to 29 May 1970 he represented the electoral district of Edwardstown in the South Australian House of Assembly as a member of the Labor Party. The district of Edwardstown was abolished in May 1970 after a Boundary Redistribution. From 30 May 1970 to 14 September 1979 he represented the electoral district of Ascot Park in the South Australian House of Assembly as a member of the Australian Labor Party.

Virgo was the Minister of Roads and Transport from 2 June 1970 until 19 April 1973. Virgo was also the Minister of Local Government from 2 June 1970 through 15 March 1979. On 19 April 1973 the Ministry of Roads and Transport was abolished and Virgo became the Minister of Transport through 18 September 1979. From 15 March 1979 until 18 September 1979 Virgo was also the Minister of Marine.

He was responsible for the founding of Rundle Mall, and opened it with Premier Dunstan on 1 September 1976.

He did not stand for re-election at the 1979 election. His Labor Party colleague, John Trainer, succeed in replacing him as the elected member for Ascot Park[2] – although the Liberal Party managed to form a majority government.

Notes and References

  1. 2607 . Hon Geoffrey Virgo AM . yes . 19 August 2022.
  2. 2570 . Hon John Trainer OAM . yes . 19 August 2022.