16 Facts About Paul Pearce

Paul Ronald Pearce was born on 7 February 1956 and is an Australian politician.

Paul Pearce was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Coogee between 2003 and 2011 for the Labor Party.

Paul Pearce won academic prizes for 1st Level Ancient History and 1st Level Economics.

Paul Pearce has received a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London External Programme.

Paul Pearce obtained an International Practice Diploma in International Human Rights Law from the International Bar Association.

Paul Pearce has received a Master of Laws from Aberystwyth University in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.

Paul Pearce was elected to the executive of NSW Young Labor in 1978, became National Secretary of Australian Young Labor in 1980 and President of Australian Young Labor in 1981.

Paul Pearce was Senior Vice President of NSW Young Labor in 1981.

Paul Pearce subsequently was self-employed in the textile industry between 1978 and 1997.

Paul Pearce contested Waverley Ward of Waverley Council in 1980 but was not elected.

Paul Pearce was a councillor of Waverley Municipal Council between 1983 and 2004, serving as Mayor of Waverley between 1997 and 2004.

Paul Pearce stood unsuccessfully for the federal seat of Wentworth in 1993,1996 and 1998.

Paul Pearce was successful in being elected to the seat of Coogee in 2003 and subsequently was re-elected in 2007.

At the 2011 state election, Paul Pearce lost the seat of Coogee to Liberal Party candidate and former City of Randwick Mayor Bruce Notley-Smith.

Paul Pearce was one of several Labor MPs from comfortably safe Labor seats who were swept out in the massive Coalition landslide that year.

Paul Pearce recontested the seat for Labor at the 2015 elections but whilst obtaining a substantial swing to Labor, he was unable to retake the seat.