Gavan John Troy (born 31 May 1940) is a former Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of

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from 1983 to 1993. He served as a minister in the governments of Brian Burke,

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, and

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.Gavan John Troy
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2016. Troy was elected to the seat of Mundaring in 1983, winning his seat by 16 votes. He served until the electorate was abolished in 1989. From 1989 until 1993, he represented the electorate of Swan Hills. Troy was one of three ministers sacked during a cabinet reshuffle in early 1991 and was the only one to stay in the parliamentary Labor Party. In 2004 Troy was appointed to a two-year term as commissioner for the Shire of York.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Troy, Gavan 1940 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia Curtin University alumni Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly People educated at Governor Stirling Senior High School Politicians from Perth, Western Australia Western Australian local councillors