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11 Facts About Kevin Humphries

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Kevin Humphries was the Minister for Healthy Lifestyles and Mental Health between 2011 and 2014 in the O'Farrell government; and the Minister for Western New South Wales from April 2011 to 2015.

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Kevin Humphries is the son of Eileen and Frank Humphries who were married in Tamworth in 1958.

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Kevin Humphries grew in Tamworth and attended St Edward's Primary School which was run at the time by the Sisters of St Joseph.

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Kevin Humphries obtained a scholarship to study at the Catholic Teachers College in Strathfield.

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Kevin Humphries then went to complete a Bachelor of Education externally through University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales.

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Kevin Humphries obtained a Graduate Diploma of Religious Studies through the Australian Catholic University in Brisbane.

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Kevin Humphries's first teaching position was in 1981 at St Patricks Primary School in Walcha.

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Kevin Humphries then went on to become the Principal at Sacred Heart School at Boggabri, principal at Sacred Heart School at Geeveston in Tasmania and finally as principal at St Philomena's School in Moree in 1995.

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Kevin Humphries's company specialised in worked in the cotton industry, aged care and the retirement sector.

10.

Kevin Humphries lost his Cabinet roles in April 2015 due to a post-election reshuffle.

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Kevin Humphries was a member of Parliament as the Member for Barwon from 2007 until his retirement in 2019.