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

Life and career

Coates was born in Deloraine on 19 November 1925. In 1971 he was elected to the

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as the

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member for

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. He transferred to Tamar in 1982, and retired from politics in 1989. Coates died on 18 June 2016, at the age of 90.

References

1925 births 2016 deaths Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council People from Deloraine, Tasmania {{Australia-Independent-politician-stub