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Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden | |
|---|---|
| Councillor of the City of Gold Coast for Division 7 | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1992 |
| Political party | Liberal National[1] |
Ryan Donald Bayldon-Lumsden (born 23 September 1992) is an Australian politician, representing Division 7 on the Gold Coast City Council.[2]
Before entering politics, Bayldon-Lumsden was a secondary school teacher at The Southport School.[1] He was elected to council for Division 7 at the 2020 local elections at the age of 27, making him the youngest person elected to the role in the city's history.[2]
On 23 August 2023, Bayldon-Lumsden was charged by Queensland Police with the murder of his stepfather, 58-year-old Robert Lumsden.[3][4]
Police had been called to the property following reports of a disturbance. Bayldon-Lumsden was arrested at the property.[5] His case will next be heard in court on 8 September 2023.[5]