Jeff Coates

Australian politician (1925–2016)

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 by

Charles Best

|  Member for Meander
1971–1982  | Succeeded by

Reg Hope

Preceded by

Reg Hope

|  Member for Tamar
1982–1989  | Succeeded by

John Loone

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