Jeffrey Allan Coates (19 November 1925 – 18 June 2016) was an Australian politician.

Life and career

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Coates was born in Deloraine on 19 November 1925. In 1971 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the independent member for Meander. He transferred to Tamar in 1982, and retired from politics in 1989.[1]

Coates died on 18 June 2016, at the age of 90.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Coates, Jeffrey Allan". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Jeffrey Allan Coates death notice". Gold Coast Bulletin. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Jeffrey Allan Coates gravesite". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
Tasmanian Legislative Council Preceded byCharles Best Member for Meander 1971–1982 Succeeded byReg Hope Preceded byReg Hope Member for Tamar 1982–1989 Succeeded byJohn Loone