18 Facts About Richard Dalla-Riva

Richard Alex Gordon Dalla-Riva was born on 6 April 1963 and is an Australian former politician.

Richard Dalla-Riva was a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 2002 to 2018, representing East Yarra Province and Eastern Metropolitan Region.

Richard Dalla-Riva served as Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and Minister for Manufacturing in the Baillieu Ministry from 2010 to 2013, but was dropped in a reshuffle when Denis Napthine replaced Baillieu as Premier.

Richard Dalla-Riva worked in a number of areas associated with financial crime, including the major fraud and asset recovery squads, and spent time working for the National Crime Authority.

In 1995, after seven years as a detective, Richard Dalla-Riva left the police force, and entered the private sector.

Richard Dalla-Riva held various managerial roles at Woolworths Limited, before becoming the General Manager for a national food manufacturer.

Later, Richard Dalla-Riva became the Group Manager for a large disability service before becoming the State Regional Manager for a US multi-national company.

Richard Dalla-Riva received an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland in 1998.

Richard Dalla-Riva has demonstrated a keen interest in community work and is currently involved in the following community organisations: the Essendon Football Club; Melbourne Cricket Club; Veneto Club Melbourne; Australia Day Council Victoria Inc Richard Dalla-Riva is the former Vice President of Kindergarten Parents' Victoria Inc.

In 2000, Richard Dalla-Riva began to take an active political role, becoming chairman of the Liberal Party's electorate council for East Yarra Province.

Richard Dalla-Riva was elected amidst a major swing against the Liberal Party, with the loss of many seats across the state.

Richard Dalla-Riva was appointed Shadow Minister for the corrections portfolio, covering the state's prison system.

In January 2004, Richard Dalla-Riva was given the additional portfolio of scrutiny of government, replacing David Davis, who had been recently promoted.

Richard Dalla-Riva was re-appointed in 2007 to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Minister for Community Development, Innovation and Freedom of Information.

In February 2008, Richard Dalla-Riva was promoted and allocated the positions of Shadow Minister for Industry and State Development, Shadow Minister for Major Projects and Freedom of Information.

Since being elected to Parliament in 2002 until the election win 2010, Richard Dalla-Riva held seven shadow ministerial positions.

Since the Coalition's win in 2010, Mr Richard Dalla-Riva has made several announcements.

On 10 February 2017, Richard Dalla-Riva announced he would retire from politics at the next state election in 2018.